CVE-2017-11575 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a buffer over-read in strnmatch (char.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file, related to a call from the readttfcopyrights function in parsettf.c.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fontforge	Fontforge	20161012

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3958
https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/3096Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3958
https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/3096Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-11575?

CVE-2017-11575 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a buffer over-read in strnmatch (char.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf file, related to a call from the readttfcopyrights function in parsett...

How severe is CVE-2017-11575?

CVE-2017-11575 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-11575?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fontforge Fontforge.