GLSA 201006-01: FreeType 1: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

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Severity:	normal
Title:	FreeType 1: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date:	06/01/2010
Bugs:	#271234
ID:	201006-01

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in FreeType might result in the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Background

FreeType is a True Type Font rendering library.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/freetype	< 1.4_pre20080316-r2	>= 1.4_pre20080316-r2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple issues found in FreeType 2 were also discovered in FreeType 1. For details on these issues, please review the Gentoo Linux Security Advisories and CVE identifiers referenced below.

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 1 users should upgrade to an unaffected version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-1.4_pre20080316-r2"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since May 27, 2009. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-01.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.