High severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1176
CVE-2012-1176
Description
Buffer overflow in the fribidi_utf8_to_unicode function in PyFriBidi before 0.11.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a 4-byte utf-8 sequence.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pyfribidiPyPI | < 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6476-g47x-h3c7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1176ghsaADVISORY
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdWEB
- groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.bugs.dist/browse_thread/thread/aacd036037217998/8d095f85f3665bffnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075293.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076038.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076053.htmlnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/4nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/9nvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74001nvdWEB
- github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/commit/d2860c655357975e7b32d84e6b45e98f0dcecd7anvdWEB
- github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/issues/2ghsaWEB
- github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/issues/2%29:nvdWEB
- github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyfribidi/PYSEC-2012-11.yamlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228170815/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52451ghsaWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52451nvd
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