CVE-2017-7857 FreeType 2 before 2017-03-08 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobj...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 3.6%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-08 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freetype | >= 2.7, < 2.8 | 2.8 |
References
- git.savannah.gnu.org patch third-party-advisory
- 97680 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- bugs.chromium.org issue-tracking third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- GLSA-201706-14 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.oracle.com third-party-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-7857 vendor-advisory