GLSA 201706-14: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity:	normal
Title:	FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/06/2017
Bugs:	#612192, #616730
ID:	201706-14

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/freetype	< 2.8	>= 2.8	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted font file using FreeType, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

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-2.8"
    

References

• CVE-2016-10244
• CVE-2016-10328
• CVE-2017-7857
• CVE-2017-7858
• CVE-2017-7864
• CVE-2017-8105
• CVE-2017-8287

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201706-14.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.

License

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