CVE-2017-11568
published 2017-07-23CVE-2017-11568: FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
PriorityP432high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.34%
68.0th percentile
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | fontforge | < fontforge 1:20170731~dfsg-1 (bookworm) | fontforge 1:20170731~dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
| fontforge | fontforge | — | — |
| fontforge | fontforge | >= 0 < 1:20170731~dfsg-1 | 1:20170731~dfsg-1 |
| fontforge | fontforge | >= 0 < 1:20170731~dfsg-1 | 1:20170731~dfsg-1 |
| fontforge | fontforge | >= 0 < 1:20170731~dfsg-1 | 1:20170731~dfsg-1 |
| fontforge | fontforge | >= 0 < 1:20170731~dfsg-1 | 1:20170731~dfsg-1 |
| fontforge | fontforge | >= 0 < 20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1 | 20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-m63x-8w52-mmx9: FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CWE-125 GHSA-m63x-8w52-mmx9: FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
OSV
fontforge vulnerabilities
osv·2017-09-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] fontforge vulnerabilities
fontforge vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer
over-read. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11568, CVE-2017-11569, CVE-2017-11572)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a stack-based buffer
overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11571)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer
overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11574)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a buffer over-read.
A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-11575, CVE-2017-11577)
It was discovered that FontFo
OSV
CVE-2017-11568: FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread
osv·2017-07-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11568: FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
Ubuntu
FontForge vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-09-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] FontForge vulnerabilities
Title: FontForge vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in FontForge.
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer
over-read. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11568, CVE-2017-11569, CVE-2017-11572)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a stack-based buffer
overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11571)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer
overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11574)
It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a buffer over-read.
A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary
cod
Red Hat
fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
vendor_redhat·2017-06-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CWE-122 fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
Package: fontforge (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: fontforge (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-11568: fontforge - FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStrin...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11568: fontforge - FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStrin...
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1:20170731~dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1:20170731~dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1:20170731~dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1:20170731~dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1:20170731~dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11568 CVE-2017-11569 CVE-2017-11570 CVE-2017-11571 CVE-2017-11572 CVE-2017-11573 CVE-2017-11574 CVE-2017-11575 CVE-2017-11576 CVE-2017-11577 fontforge: various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-07-26·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11568 CVE-2017-11569 CVE-2017-11570 CVE-2017-11571 CVE-2017-11572 CVE-2017-11573 CVE-2017-11574 CVE-2017-11575 CVE-2017-11576 CVE-2017-11577 fontforge: various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-11568 CVE-2017-11569 CVE-2017-11570 CVE-2017-11571 CVE-2017-11572 CVE-2017-11573 CVE-2017-11574 CVE-2017-11575 CVE-2017-11576 CVE-2017-11577 fontforge: various flaws [fedora-all]
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Bugzilla
CVE-2017-11568 fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
bugzilla·2017-07-26·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-11568 [HIGH] CVE-2017-11568 fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
CVE-2017-11568 fontforge: Heap-buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines function
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS via a crafted otf file.
Upstream issue:
https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/3089
Discussion:
Created fontforge tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1475398]
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Fixed in rawhide build fontforge-20170731-1.fc27
2017-07-23
Published