CVE-2012-5668: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-5668: FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer derefe...

FreeType before 2.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via vectors related to BDF fonts and the improper handling of an "allocation error" in the bdf_free_font function.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 21:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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This issue can crash software that uses older FreeType when it processes certain BDF font data. The business impact is availability, not confirmed data theft or code execution. Risk depends on whether public or user-supplied fonts reach FreeType versions before 2.4.11. Exposure is most likely in applications, desktops, renderers, document pipelines, or web services using FreeType before 2.4.11 to parse BDF fonts, especially where fonts come from users, documents, archives, or external content. Treat this as a targeted availability risk for legacy systems, not an emergency internet-wide compromise signal. Prioritize remediation where older FreeType processes untrusted content or supports customer-facing document and font workflows. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeType to 2.4.11 or a vendor-fixed package.; Prioritize systems that process user-supplied fonts or documents.; Restrict or sandbox processing of untrusted BDF fonts where feasible..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 24, 2013, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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