VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-5670
CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.69%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-01-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer