CVE-2012-1143 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted font due to a divide-by-zero error in FreeType.
- 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-2012-1143?
CVE-2012-1143 is a medium-severity denial of service 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 (divide-by-zero error) via a crafted font.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1143?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Freetype Freetype, Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1143?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2012-1143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1143 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-1143, GHSA-85p6-fxpj-g69h.