CVE-2022-27405: High severity FreeType FreeType vulnerability

Published Apr 22, 2022
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Updated

FreeType commit 53dfdcd8198d2b3201a23c4bad9190519ba918db was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FNTSizeRequest.

Other sources

In ftopenfaceinternal of ftobjs.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

— OSV

Affected Software

35 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/freetype<2.12.0
2.12.0
FreeType FreeType<2.12.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Google Android
android/platform/external/freetype>=11:0<11:2023-07-01
11:2023-07-01
android/platform/external/freetype>=12:0<12:2023-07-01
12:2023-07-01
android/platform/external/freetype>=12L:0<12L:2023-07-01
12L:2023-07-01
android/platform/external/freetype>=13:0<13:2023-07-01
13:2023-07-01
debian/freetype<2.11.1+dfsg-2
2.11.1+dfsg-2
debian/freetype<2.11.1+dfsg-2
2.11.1+dfsg-2
debian/freetype<2.11.1+dfsg-2
2.11.1+dfsg-2
debian/freetype
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u42.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u12.14.3+dfsg-3
alpine/freetype<2.10.4-r2
2.10.4-r2
alpine/freetype<2.10.4-r3
2.10.4-r3
alpine/freetype<2.10.4-r3
2.10.4-r3
alpine/freetype<2.11.1-r2
2.11.1-r2
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/freetype<2.12.1-r0
2.12.1-r0
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220505-r3
5.15.3_git20220505-r3
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2
alpine/qt5-qtwebengine<5.15.3_git20220601-r2
5.15.3_git20220601-r2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.0
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4Fixed in 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1Fixed in 2.14.3+dfsg-3
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.10.4-r2
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.10.4-r3
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.1-r2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.12.1-r0
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220505-r3
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/qt5-qtwebengine to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.3_git20220601-r2
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 11:2023-07-01
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12:2023-07-01
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12L:2023-07-01
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade android/platform/external/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 13:2023-07-01
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/freetype to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.11.1+dfsg-2

Event History

Apr 22, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:07 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 1, 2023
Advisory Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Jul 5, 2023
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this security issue in FreeType?

The vulnerability ID for this security issue in FreeType is CVE-2022-27405.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-27405?

CVE-2022-27405 has a severity level of high.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2022-27405?

The affected software for CVE-2022-27405 includes Google Android, Freetype, and Fedora.

4

How can the segmentation violation in FreeType be triggered?

The segmentation violation in FreeType can be triggered via the function FNT_Size_Request.

5

Are there any references available for CVE-2022-27405?

Yes, references for CVE-2022-27405 include https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/freetype/+/d45f0e49ab54065eb72d92aa3cc5f2152b0910b7 and http://freetype.com.

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