RCE in Fontforge
CVE-2024-25082
Splinefont in FontForge through 20230101 allows command injection via crafted archives or compressed files.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fontforge
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- fontforge.org/en-US/downloads/ (Product)
- github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/5367 (Patch)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-25082?
- CVE-2024-25082 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fontforge, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-02-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-25082?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-25082 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.