CVE-2012-1129 describes a critical vulnerability in FreeType versions prior to 2.4.9, impacting products like Mozilla Firefox Mobile. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted SFNT string within a Type 42 font. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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