CVE-2020-25690
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CVE-2020-25690 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in FontForge in versions before 20200314 while parsing SFD files containing certain LayerCount tokens. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the memory allocated on the heap, causing the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in FontForge in versions before 20200314 while parsing SFD files containing certain LayerCount tokens. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate the memory allocated on the heap, causing the application to crash or execute arbitrary code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fontforge | Fontforge | < 20200314 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1893188Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1893188Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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