CVE-2015-3905

Published: Jun 8, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the set_cs_start function in t1disasm.c in t1utils before 1.39 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Affected (3)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · T1utils Project: T1utils

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
T1utils Project T1utils	Version 1.38

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (20)

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2627-1

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/9

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/22/10

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74674

Source: security@debian.org

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=779274

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218365

Source: security@debian.org

https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/blob/master/NEWS

Source: security@debian.org

https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/commit/6b9d1aafcb61a3663c883663eb19ccdbfcde8d33

Source: security@debian.org

https://github.com/kohler/t1utils/issues/4

Source: security@debian.org

Exploit

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-10

Source: security@debian.org

http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2627-1