# CVE-2012-1138: 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 serv

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-04-25 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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 vectors involving the MIRP instruction in a TrueType font.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/48797
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48822
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:057
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52318
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1403-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733512
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48918
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/16
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48973
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-21.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00002.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026765
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=800597
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-04.xml

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