Use After Free in Fontforge
CVE-2020-5395
FontForge 20190801 has a use-after-free in SFD_GetFontMetaData in sfd.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (83.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 83.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fontforge — versions 20190801
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 31
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4084 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00041.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5395?
- CVE-2020-5395 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fontforge, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5395?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-5395 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.