A vulnerability has been discovered in FontForge, which can lead to arbitrary code execution.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| media-gfx/fontforge | * | < 20230101-r1 | >= 20230101-r1 |
FontForge is a PostScript font editor and converter.
A vulnerabilitiy has been discovered in FontForge. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FontForge users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/fontforge-20230101-r1"
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FontForge, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| media-gfx/fontforge | * | < 20200314 | >= 20200314 |
FontForge is a PostScript font editor and converter.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FontForge. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font using FontForge, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FontForge users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/fontforge-20200314"
A stack-based buffer overflow flaw in FontForge could result in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| media-gfx/fontforge | * | < 20110222-r1 | >= 20110222-r1 |
FontForge is a PostScript font editor and converter.
FontForge is vulnerable to an error when processing the "CHARSET_REGISTRY" header in font files, which could cause a stack-based buffer overflow.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted BDF file using FontForge font editor, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the FontForge process, or a Denial of Service (application crash).
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FontForge users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/fontforge-20110222-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since October 12, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.