Out-of-bounds Read Affecting freetype package, versions <0:2.9.1-9.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-FREETYPE-5608680
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-27405  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 freetype to version 0:2.9.1-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:7745.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype package and not the freetype package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeType commit 53dfdcd8198d2b3201a23c4bad9190519ba918db was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FNT_Size_Request.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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