Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-0020

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object.
Published 2011-01-24 18:00:04
Updated 2023-02-13 03:22:39
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2011-0020

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-0020

EPSS FAQ
12.80%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-0020

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.6
 HIGH AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
4.9
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-0020

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-0020

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