CVE-2015-9382: Medium severity freetype vulnerability

Published Sep 3, 2019
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Updated

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skipcomment in psaux/psobjs.c because psparserskipPStoken is mishandled in an FTNewMemoryFace operation.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/freetype<2.6.1
2.6.1
debian/freetype
2.10.4+dfsg-1+deb11u12.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u32.13.3+dfsg-1
FreeType FreeType<2.6.1
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Sep 3, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:52 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:52 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:13 PM
Description
Sep 15, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2015-9382?

CVE-2015-9382 is a vulnerability in FreeType before version 2.6.1 that allows for a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c.

2

How severe is CVE-2015-9382?

CVE-2015-9382 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2015-9382?

The affected software versions include FreeType 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8+ (Ubuntu Trusty), FreeType 2.6.1-0.1 (Ubuntu Upstream), FreeType 2.9.1-3+deb10u3, 2.9.1-3+deb10u2, 2.10.4+dfsg-1+deb11u1, 2.12.1+dfsg-5, 2.13.2+dfsg-1 (Debian), and FreeType up to version 2.6.1 (Red Hat).

4

How can I fix CVE-2015-9382?

To fix CVE-2015-9382, you should update FreeType to version 2.6.1 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2015-9382?

You can find more information about CVE-2015-9382 at the following references: [Link 1](http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/psaux/psobjs.c?id=db5a4a9ae7b0048f033361744421da8569642f73), [Link 2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4254), [Link 3](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html).

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