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The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade freetype | Aug 30, 2017 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-demosUpgrade freetype-develUpgrade freetype | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade freetype | Feb 2, 2016 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/freetype. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade system/library/freetype-2 to version 2.5.5-0.175.2.10.0.3.1434 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade consolidation/X/X-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.1483 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-demosUpgrade freetypeUpgrade freetype-devel | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade freetype2-develUpgrade freetype2-devel-32bitUpgrade ftlintUpgrade ftdumpUpgrade ftvalidUpgrade ftdiffUpgrade libfreetype6-32bitUpgrade ftstringUpgrade ftviewUpgrade libfreetype6Upgrade freetype2-32bitUpgrade ftgammaUpgrade ftgridUpgrade freetype2-x86Upgrade ftmultiUpgrade ftinspectUpgrade ftbenchUpgrade freetype2Upgrade ft2demos | Dec 18, 2015 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libfreetype6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 8, 2015 |
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