SB2012051408 - Buffer overflow in freetype (Alpine package)
Published: May 14, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012051408
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1126)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid heap read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted property data in a BDF font.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.