CVE-2012-5668

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201402-16

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

FreeType anterior a v2.4.11, permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (Caída y deferencia a puntero nulo) posiblemente la ejecución de código arbitrario a través de vectores relacionados con las fuentes BDF y un manejo incorrecto de una "ubicación de error" en la función bdf_free_font.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, allowing context-dependent attackers to possibly execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service. Versions less than 2.4.11 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-10-24 CVE Reserved
2013-01-24 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9b6b5754b57c12b820e01305eb69b8863a161e5a	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.freetype.org	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2	Mailing List
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921	Vdb Entry
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37905	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html	2021-01-26
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html	2021-01-26
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/51826	2021-01-26
http://secunia.com/advisories/51900	2021-01-26
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186	2021-01-26
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1	2021-01-26

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				<= 2.4.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version " <= 2.4.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.8"		rc1		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.11 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.11"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.12 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.12"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.2 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.2"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.9"		-		Affected