CVE-2017-11571 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FontForge 20161012, specifically within the addnibble function in parsettf.c. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve denial of service or arbitrary code execution by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted otf file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its potential for high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction but with low attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| 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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