Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-5668
FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and the improper handling of an "allocation error" in the bdf_free_font function.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-5668
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.79%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-5668
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-5668
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-5668
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0177-1: moderate: update for freetype2
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1
USN-1686-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2
oss-security - Re: CVE Request - Multiple security fixes in freetype - 2.4.11
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9b6b5754b57c12b820e01305eb69b8863a161e5a
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 library
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https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37905
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #37905, NULL Pointer Dereference in... [Savannah]
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http://www.freetype.org/
The FreeType Project
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http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186
The Slackware Linux Project: Slackware Security Advisories
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0165-1: moderate: update for freetype2
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921
FreeType Multiple Bugs in BDF Implementation Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0189-1: moderate: update for freetype2
Products affected by CVE-2012-5668
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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