CVE-2012-1139
Published Apr 25, 2012 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Array index error in 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 stack read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph data in a BDF font.
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QFinch assessment
Array index error in 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 stack read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph data in a BDF font.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- 20%
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- 48797 ↗
- 48508 ↗
- 48822 ↗
- MDVSA-2012:057 ↗
- APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 ↗
- 48758 ↗
- support.apple.com ↗
- 52318 ↗
- USN-1403-1 ↗
- bugzilla.mozilla.org ↗
- 48918 ↗
- [oss-security] 20120306 Re: CVE Request -- FreeType: Multiple security flaws to be fixed in v2.4.9 ↗
Record history
Published Apr 25, 2012 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026