Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-11568
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-11568
- cpe:2.3:a:fontforge:fontforge:20161012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-11568
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-11568
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-11568
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-11568
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https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/3089
heap buffer overflow in PSCharStringToSplines (psread.c) · Issue #3089 · fontforge/fontforge · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3958
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3958-1 fontforge
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