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ELSA-2011-1455 Important: Oracle Linux freetype security update

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ELSA-2011-1455 Important: Oracle Linux freetype security update

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/11/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/20/2011
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

FreeType in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font in a document.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-freetype
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-freetype-demos
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-freetype-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-freetype-utils

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