CVE-2012-1143
FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows...
4.3 MediumFix available
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
Exploit likelihood
1.55%Down 2.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
CVE-2012-1143- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
CVE-2012-1143- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1177No score
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1177- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85p6-fxpj-g69hNo score
FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows...
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
GHSA-85p6-fxpj-g69h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
CVE-2012-1143- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-1143No score
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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1143- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1No score
freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeDebian:12 | before 2.4.9-1 | 2.4.9-1 |
freetypeDebian:13 | before 2.4.9-1 | 2.4.9-1 |
freetypeDebian:14 | before 2.4.9-1 | 2.4.9-1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 | 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 14 CVEs | before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 |
freetype2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs | before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1143 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Freetype, published April 25, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.9-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/48797
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:057
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
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support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
securityfocus.com/bid/52318
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1403-1
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733512
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/06/16
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-04/msg00003.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=800606
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-21.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0467.html
securitytracker.com/id?1026765
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201204-04.xml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1143
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0467
github.com/advisories/GHSA-85p6-fxpj-g69h
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1143
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0467.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1126
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0946