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CVE-2012-5669 json

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possib…

published 2013-01-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5552

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.9%
EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • freetype Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.9-1.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5669

  • freetype RHEL 5 2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
  • freetype RHEL 6 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
  • freetype-demos RHEL 5 2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
  • freetype-demos RHEL 6 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0216

  • ft2demos openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7-1.1
  • freetype2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-5669 updated cvss 6.8

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

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype 2.2.1-32.el5_9.1, freetype-demos 2.2.1-32.el5_9.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
    +3 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0216

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Exploit prediction

3.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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