CVE-2015-3905
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.10 | affected | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.38-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.38-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.38-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.38-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.38-4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| t1utils_project | t1utils | 1.38 | |
References
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2627-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/22/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74674
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779274
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218365
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/blob/master/NEWS
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/commit/6b9d1aafcb61a3663c883663eb19ccdbfcde8d33
- https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/issues/4
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-10
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3905
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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