Out-of-bounds Write Affecting freetype package, versions >=0.0.0


0.0
critical

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.91% (83rd percentile)
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NVD
9.8 critical
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-COCOAPODS-FREETYPE-470737
  • published 2 Oct 2019
  • disclosed 22 Feb 2016
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for freetype.

Overview

freetype is a freely available software library to render fonts

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write. A malicious user can use this to cause a system crash or to overwrite variables currently in the buffer. This is possible through the tt_size_reset function in truetype/ttobjs.c.