CVE-2012-5669

freetype: heap buffer over-read in BDF parsing _bdf_parse_glyphs() (#37906)

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función _bdf_parse_glyphs en FreeType anterior a v2.4.11, permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto provocar una denegación de servicio (Caída) u posiblemente la ejecución de código arbitrario a través de vectores relacionados con las fuentes BDF y un cálculo incorrecto que provoca una lectura fuera de rango.

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

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

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 (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=07bdb6e289c7954e2a533039dc93c1c136099d2d	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/?37906	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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0216.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
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5669	2013-01-31
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=890088	2013-01-31

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