Buffer overflow in Freetype

CVE-2012-5669

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Freetype — versions 1.3.1, 2.0.0, 2.0.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References