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.
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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | pyfribidi | < 0.11.0 | 0.11.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1176
- https://github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/issues/2
- https://github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/issues/2%29:
- https://github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi/commit/d2860c655357975e7b32d84e6b45e98f0dcecd7a
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=801896
- https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74001
- https://github.com/pediapress/pyfribidi
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyfribidi/PYSEC-2012-11.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200228170815/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52451
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=663189
- http://groups.google.com/group/linux.debian.bugs.dist/browse_thread/thread/aacd036037217998/8d095f85f3665bff?lnk=raot
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/075293.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076038.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076053.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52451
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6476-g47x-h3c7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
pyfribidi- Disclosed
- 26.08.2012
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6476-g47x-h3c7 - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2012-11 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: pyfribidi
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