Out-of-bounds Read Affecting freetype package, versions <0:2.8-12.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FREETYPE-2130171
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 May 2018

Introduced: 4 May 2018

CVE-2018-10733  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 freetype to version 0:2.8-12.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype package and not the freetype package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the function ft_font_face_hash of gxps-fonts.c in libgxps through 0.3.0. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.