CVE-2018-6942
Published: 13 February 2018
An issue was discovered in FreeType 2 through 2.9. A NULL pointer dereference in the Ins_GETVARIATION() function within ttinterp.c could lead to DoS via a crafted font file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| leosilva | for precise/esm, trusty and xenial code affected is not present. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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freetype Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(2.8-0.2ubuntu2.1)
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=29c759284e305ec428703c9a5831d0b1fc3497ef |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |