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CVE-2012-5669

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to...

4.3 MediumFix available

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Exploit likelihood

3.86%Down 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
CVE-2012-5669
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
CVE-2012-5669
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5552 No score

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
EUVD-2012-5552
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2x3-xp3h-v29x No score

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to...

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
GHSA-p2x3-xp3h-v29x
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
CVE-2012-5669
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5669 No score

The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to BDF fonts and an incorrect calculation that triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5669
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1 No score

ft2demos-2.7-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ft2demos-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1
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
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Debian:12
 before 2.4.9-1.1
2.4.9-1.1
freetype
Debian:13
 before 2.4.9-1.1
2.4.9-1.1
freetype
Debian:14
 before 2.4.9-1.1
2.4.9-1.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
0:2.2.1-32.el5_9.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
0:2.3.11-14.el6_3.1
ft2demos
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 2.7-1.1
2.7-1.1
freetype2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 2.7-1.1
2.7-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-5669 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Freetype, published January 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.86%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.9-1.1.

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