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
0.09% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-FREETYPE-5608687
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed15 Nov 2022

Introduced: 15 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-27406  (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 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FT_Request_Size.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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