CVE-2012-1140 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted PostScript fonts in FreeType, affecting applications like Firefox Mobile.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-1140?
CVE-2012-1140 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 25 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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 PostScript font object.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1140?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Freetype Freetype, Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1140?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-1140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1140, GHSA-wcf5-qfp2-773g.