vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-6942: freetype -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Feb 13, 2018 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Feb 13, 2018
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-freetype
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