Description
The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
Published: 2013-01-24
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: 3.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5553 The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1686-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02815}

epss

{'score': 0.02977}


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Freetype Freetype
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:16.322Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5670

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-01-24T21:55:01.273

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-5670

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-12-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-5670 - Bugzilla

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