Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-1132 is a FreeType font-parsing flaw. A malicious Type 1 font could crash an affected application and may allow code execution. The main business risk is from older systems or bundled products that still include FreeType before 2.4.9. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems, appliances, mobile builds, or applications that bundle FreeType before 2.4.9. Products named in the source bundle include Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and vendor Linux or Apple advisories. Confirm exact exposure through package and product inventories. Prioritize remediation for legacy internet-facing or user-facing systems that process untrusted fonts. This is an old CVE, but memory corruption with possible code execution remains material if vulnerable FreeType builds persist in unsupported products. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeType to version 2.4.9 or later where applicable.; Apply relevant vendor updates for bundled FreeType products.; Check Mozilla, Apple, Ubuntu, Red Hat, SUSE, and Mandriva advisories for product-specific fixes..
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- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733512CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=800590CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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