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USN-1173-1: FreeType vulnerability

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USN-1173-1: FreeType vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
07/19/2011
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/06/2013
Modified
07/09/2020

Description

Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-libfreetype6

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