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CVE-2012-1139

Publication date 7 March 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Array index error in FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid stack read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph data in a BDF font.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freetype 11.10 oneiric
Fixed 2.4.4-2ubuntu1.2
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.4.4-1ubuntu2.3
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.4.2-2ubuntu0.4
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.6
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.9

Notes

tyhicks

Reproducer doesn't trigger under valgrind, code is present

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
freetype

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-1403-1
    • FreeType vulnerabilities
    • 23 March 2012

Other references