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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

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.

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 4.3

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 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-189
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No 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-2012-1177 No 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-g69h No 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

OSV No 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-2012-1143 No 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-2024:10438-1 No 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

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`freetype` Debian:12	before 2.4.9-1	2.4.9-1
`freetype` Debian:13	before 2.4.9-1	2.4.9-1
`freetype` Debian:14	before 2.4.9-1	2.4.9-1
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1	0:2.2.1-31.el5_8.1
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype-demos` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9	0:2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
`freetype2` openSUSE:Tumbleweed	before 2.7-1.1	2.7-1.1

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

References

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