Out-of-bounds Read Affecting freetype package, versions <0:2.10.4-9.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.83% (86th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-FREETYPE-5644756
  • 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:9 freetype to version 0:2.10.4-9.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:8340.

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:9 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

version 3.1