CVE-2017-11569 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in FontForge 20161012, specifically within the readttfcopyrights function, which can be triggered by a crafted otf file. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk of Denial of Service or even arbitrary code execution if successfully exploited. While the attack requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), its impact can be severe. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
20161012CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20161012:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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