CVE-2011-3193

N/A Unknown
Published: June 16, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz.old/commit/?id=81c8ef785b079980ad5b46be4fe7c7bf156dbf65
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz/commit/src/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=da2c52abcd75d46929b34cad55c4fb2c8892bc08
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/pango/commit/pango/opentype/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=a7a715480db66148b1f487528887508a7991dcd0
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00007.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1323.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1325.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1326.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1327.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1328.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41537
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46117
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46119
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46128
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46371
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46410
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49895
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/6
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/24/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/25/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/75652
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49723
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1504-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69991
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/12056605
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/9ae6f2f9a57f0c3096d5785913e437953fa6775c
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz.old/commit/?id=81c8ef785b079980ad5b46be4fe7c7bf156dbf65
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/harfbuzz/commit/src/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=da2c52abcd75d46929b34cad55c4fb2c8892bc08
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.gnome.org/browse/pango/commit/pango/opentype/harfbuzz-gpos.c?id=a7a715480db66148b1f487528887508a7991dcd0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1323.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1324.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1325.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1326.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1327.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1328.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41537
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46128
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46410
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/22/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/24/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/25/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/75652
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1504-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69991
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/12056605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://qt.gitorious.org/qt/qt/commit/9ae6f2f9a57f0c3096d5785913e437953fa6775c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

56 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

canonical qt opensuse gnome redhat

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