CVE-2012-1129

9.3 HIGH 4% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Browser & mail

What it is

FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid heap read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SFNT string in a Type 42 font.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2012-04-25 10:10 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2012-04-25 10:10 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Freetype ≤ 2.4.8
Freetype 1.3.1
Freetype 2.0.0
Freetype 2.0.1
Freetype 2.0.2
Freetype 2.0.3
Freetype 2.0.4
Freetype 2.0.5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: Complete
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record