#VU100255 OS Command Injection in FontForge - CVE-2024-25081
Published: November 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100255
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25081
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FontForge
FontForge
Software vendor:
fontforge.org
fontforge.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when handling filenames. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/pull/5367
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCH22HIO2C6M4BZWF5EYIWVFBXL5BQAH/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/08/2