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CVE-2012-5670

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds writ

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Summary

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.

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Affected versions

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References 11

securitytracker.com

freetype.org

ubuntu.com

lists.opensuse.org

openwall.com

git.savannah.gnu.org

savannah.nongnu.org

slackware.com

secunia.com