CVE-2012-5669

Description

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.

How to fix CVE-2012-5669

To remediate CVE-2012-5669, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.9-1.1 or later

Is CVE-2012-5669 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 1.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.4.9-1.1

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5669