CVE-2012-5670
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 (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-5670- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV: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 (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
- Record
CVE-2012-5670- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5553 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5553- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-chvj-m73r-9q8x 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 (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
- Record
GHSA-chvj-m73r-9q8x- 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 (out-of-bounds write and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and an ENCODING field with a negative value.
- Record
CVE-2012-5670- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5670 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5670- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeDebian:12 |
before 2.4.9-1.1 | 2.4.9-1.1 |
freetypeDebian:13 |
before 2.4.9-1.1 | 2.4.9-1.1 |
freetypeDebian:14 |
before 2.4.9-1.1 | 2.4.9-1.1 |
ft2demosopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
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-2012-5670 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 2.71%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.9-1.1.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1027921
freetype.org
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1686-1
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00078.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/25/2
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git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit?id=7f2e4f4f553f6836be7683f66226afac3fa979b8
savannah.nongnu.org/bugs?37907
slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2013&m=slackware-security.520186
secunia.com/advisories/51900
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5670
github.com/advisories/GHSA-chvj-m73r-9q8x
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5670
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0946