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High
CVE-2017-11574
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in...
Vulnerability Description
FontForge 20161012 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in readcffset (parsettf.c) resulting in DoS or code execution via a crafted otf 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
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Affected Vendor
fontforge
View all reports →Affected Software
fontforge
Vulnerable Versions:
20161012
Timeline
Official Publish:
July 23rd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.