CVE-2011-3193
N/A
Published: June 16, 2012 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM UTC
8 products affected across 5 vendorsUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Lookup_MarkMarkPos function in the HarfBuzz module (harfbuzz-gpos.c), as used by Qt before 4.7.4 and Pango, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 1.25.1
Affected range stops below 1.25.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.7.4
Affected range stops below 4.7.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz.old/commit/?id=81c8ef785b079980ad5b46be4fe7c7bf156dbf65
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz/commit/src/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=da2c52abcd75d46929b34cad55c4fb2c8892bc08
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/pango/commit/pango/opentype/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=a7a715480db66148b1f487528887508a7991dcd0
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00008.html
References (28)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz.old/commit/?id=81c8ef785b079980ad5b46be4fe7c7bf156dbf65x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz/commit/src/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=da2c52abcd75d46929b34cad55c4fb2c8892bc08x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.gnome.org/browse/pango/commit/pango/opentype/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=a7a715480db66148b1f487528887508a7991dcd0Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00007.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1323.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1325.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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