Vulnerability Description
FontForge 20190801 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the Type2NotDefSplines() function in splinesave.c.
CVSS Score
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fontforge | Fontforge | 20190801 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4085ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4085ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-5496?
CVE-2020-5496 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). FontForge 20190801 has a heap-based buffer overflow in the Type2NotDefSplines() function in splinesave.c.
How severe is CVE-2020-5496?
CVE-2020-5496 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-5496?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fontforge Fontforge, Opensuse Leap.