GLSA 200705-22: FreeType: Buffer overflow
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | FreeType: Buffer overflow |
| Date: | 05/30/2007 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200705-22 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in FreeType allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.Background
FreeType is a True Type Font rendering library.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| media-libs/freetype | < 2.3.4-r2 | >= 2.3.4-r2 | All supported architectures |
Description
Victor Stinner discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in the function Get_VMetrics() in src/truetype/ttgload.c when processing TTF files with a negative n_points attribute.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TTF file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running FreeType.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.3.4-r2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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