Out-of-bounds Read Affecting freetype-devel package, versions <0:2.3.11-19.15.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.7% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-FREETYPEDEVEL-1721032
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed3 Sept 2019

Introduced: 3 Sep 2019

CVE-2015-9382  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 freetype-devel to version 0:2.3.11-19.15.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2020-1348.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype-devel package and not the freetype-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation.