CVE-2017-8287

freetype: heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function

Published Apr 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-931-1 freetype security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3839-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17249 FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3282-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3282-2 FreeType vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 26, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2017, 12:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 26, 2017, 12:00 AM