Out-of-bounds Write Affecting freetype package, versions <2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.25% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-FREETYPE-2804458
  • published27 Apr 2022
  • disclosed22 Apr 2022

Introduced: 22 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-27404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 freetype to version 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

CVSS Scores

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