CVE-2012-5668
FreeType < 2.4.11 - Denial of Service via BDF Font Allocation Error
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027921
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.freetype.org/
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37905
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00056.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_slackware
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51900
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9b6b5754b57c12b820e01305eb69b8863a161e5a
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00068.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/51826
Scores
EPSS
0.0234
EPSS Percentile
81.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (46)
freetype/freetype
1.3.1
freetype/freetype
2.0.0
freetype/freetype
2.0.1
freetype/freetype
2.0.2
freetype/freetype
2.0.3
freetype/freetype
2.0.4
freetype/freetype
2.0.5
freetype/freetype
2.0.6
freetype/freetype
2.0.7
freetype/freetype
2.0.8
... and 36 more
Published
Jan 24, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026