usn-3409-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2017-09-04 15:44
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
fontforge vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11568, CVE-2017-11569, CVE-2017-11572)

It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11571)

It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11574)

It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a buffer over-read. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11575, CVE-2017-11577)

It was discovered that FontForge wasn't correctly checking the sign of a vector size. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS. (CVE-2017-11576)

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  "affected": [
    {
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          "cves": [
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              "id": "CVE-2017-11568",
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
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                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
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            {
              "id": "CVE-2017-11574",
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            {
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                }
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            },
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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                  "score": "medium",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
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            "binary_name": "fontforge",
            "binary_version": "20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "fontforge-common",
            "binary_version": "20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1"
          },
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            "binary_name": "fontforge-nox",
            "binary_version": "20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libfontforge1",
            "binary_version": "20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libgdraw4",
            "binary_version": "20120731.b-5ubuntu0.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "python-fontforge",
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          }
        ]
      },
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      },
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            },
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            }
          ],
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      ],
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        "20120731.b-3ubuntu1",
        "20120731.b-4",
        "20120731.b-4ubuntu1",
        "20120731.b-5"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer\nover-read. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11568, CVE-2017-11569, CVE-2017-11572)\n\nIt was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a stack-based buffer\noverflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11571)\n\nIt was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer\noverflow. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute\narbitrary code. (CVE-2017-11574)\n\nIt was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a buffer over-read.\nA remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS or execute arbitrary\ncode. (CVE-2017-11575, CVE-2017-11577)\n\nIt was discovered that FontForge wasn\u0027t correctly checking the sign of\na vector size. A remote attacker could use a crafted file to DoS.\n(CVE-2017-11576)\n",
  "id": "USN-3409-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:34Z",
  "published": "2017-09-04T15:44:10Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3409-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11568"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11569"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11571"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11572"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11574"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11575"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11576"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
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    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "fontforge vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11569",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11572",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11576",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11577"
  ]
}



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