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CVE-2020-5395
FontForge 20190801 has a use-after-free in SFD_GetFontMetaData in sfd.c.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-template-v1
A weakness called CVE-2020-5395 was discovered in FontForge 20190801 has a.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "FontForge 20190801 has a CVE-2020-5395".
CVE-2020-5395 (FontForge 20190801 has a). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (CVE-2020-5395) in FontForge 20190801 has a. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of FontForge 20190801 has a (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
References
- advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00041.html
- advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-14
- patch https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/4084
- web https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00007.html
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2S75EAVF4KPCH3WFBMZADUAU7EAXA7ZQ/
- web https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MH6PKVQLBKIO7LQPDXB3MKI5I6AMDCN6/