CVE-2017-11577 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in FontForge 20161012, specifically within the getsid function in parsettf.c. This flaw allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) or potentially achieve arbitrary code execution by enticing a user to open a specially crafted .otf file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction and local access for exploitation, but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| 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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