Remote Code Execution via Crafted ASCII String in BDF Font

CVE-2012-1141 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 heap read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASCII string in a BDF font.

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