Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in FontForge Product by FontForge
CVE-2019-15785

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Fontforge

Status
Fontforge
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-15785?

FontForge versions from 20190813 to 20190820 are susceptible to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PrefsUI_LoadPrefs function within prefs.c. This issue can potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting how the application processes preferred settings. Users of affected versions are strongly encouraged to upgrade to secure their installations against potential exploits.

References

https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/3886
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https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/commit/626f7517528...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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