Read the docs
TI-2012-01045 Aliases CVE-2012-1139GHSA-c8fh-cq7g-679p

Array index error in FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0377 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 62

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableFreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
Show 52 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.7VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8 rc1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.10VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.11VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.12VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.7VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 beta4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.2VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_mobile:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2012:0467 Released 2012-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1, freetype-demos-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1, freetype-demos-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1, freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1.i386, freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1, freetype-2.2.1-31.el5_8.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9.ppc, freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9, freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.el6_2.9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0467

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1139
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8fh-cq7g-679p

References

Advisory 10

Other 4

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences