CVE-2020-5395: Use After Free

Published Jan 3, 2020
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Updated

FontForge 20190801 has a use-after-free in SFDGetFontMetaData in sfd.c.

Affected Software

3 affected components
FontForge FontForge=20190801
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Jan 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-5395.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5395?

The severity of CVE-2020-5395 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes FontForge 20190801, Fedora 31, and openSUSE Leap 15.1.

4

What is the description of CVE-2020-5395?

CVE-2020-5395 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the SFD_GetFontMetaData function in sfd.c in FontForge 20190801.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-5395?

There is currently no known fix for CVE-2020-5395. It is recommended to update to a fixed version if available, or follow any mitigation steps provided by the vendor.

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