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High
CVE-2015-3905
Buffer overflow in the set_cs_start function in t1disasm.c in t1utils...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the set_cs_start function in t1disasm.c in t1utils before 1.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/blob/master/NEWS
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/commit/6b9d1aafcb61a3663c883663eb19ccdbfcde8d33
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74674
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/issues/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/22/10
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-10
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779274
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218365
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2627-1
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Vulnerable Versions:
14.04, 14.10, 1.38
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.