FontForge 20190801 sfd.c SFD_GetFontMetaData Metadata memory corruption

A vulnerability has been found in FontForge 20190801 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SFD_GetFontMetaData of the file sfd.c. The manipulation as part of a Metadata leads to a memory corruption vulnerability (Use-After-Free). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 01/03/2020. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-5395 since 01/03/2020. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/04/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entry 148280 is related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: ≈5.5
VulDB Temp Score: ≈5.5
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Class: Memory corruption / Use-After-Free (CWE-119)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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01/03/2020 Advisory disclosed
01/03/2020 +0 days CVE assigned
01/04/2020 +1 days VulDB entry created
01/04/2020 +0 days VulDB last update
CVE: CVE-2020-5395 (🔒)
See also: 🔒Created: 01/04/2020 11:35 AM
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