7.5
CWE
770
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-25193

First published: Sat Feb 04 2023(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found HarfBuzz. This flaw allows attackers to trigger O(n^2) growth via consecutive marks during the process of looking back for base glyphs when attaching marks.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el7_9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el7_9
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-2.el8
17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-2.el8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-2.el8
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-2.el8
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_2
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_2
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_4
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_4
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el8_4
17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el8_4
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_6
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el8_6
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el8_6
17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el8_6
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-2.el9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-2.el9
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-2.el9
17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-2.el9
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el9_0
11-openjdk-1:11.0.20.0.8-1.el9_0
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el9_0
17-openjdk-1:17.0.8.0.7-1.el9_0
debian/harfbuzz<=2.3.1-1<=2.7.4-1<=6.0.0+dfsg-3
8.3.0-2
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~20.04
11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~20.04
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~22.04
11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~22.04
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~23.04
11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~23.04
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~18.04
11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1~18.04
ubuntu/openjdk-lts<11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1
11.0.20+8-1ubuntu1
ubuntu/openjdk-17<17.0.8+7-1~20.04.2
17.0.8+7-1~20.04.2
ubuntu/openjdk-17<17.0.8+7-1~22.04
17.0.8+7-1~22.04
ubuntu/openjdk-17<17.0.8+7-1~23.04
17.0.8+7-1~23.04
ubuntu/openjdk-17<17.0.8+7-1~18.04
17.0.8+7-1~18.04
ubuntu/openjdk-20<20.0.2+9+
20.0.2+9+
ubuntu/openjdk-21<21.0.1+12-2~20.04
21.0.1+12-2~20.04
ubuntu/openjdk-21<21.0.1+12-2~23.04
21.0.1+12-2~23.04
ubuntu/openjdk-21<21-
21-
ubuntu/openjdk-21<21.0.1+12-2~22.04
21.0.1+12-2~22.04
ubuntu/harfbuzz<7.0.0
7.0.0
redhat/harfbuzz<7.0.0
7.0.0
HarfBuzz<=6.0.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw in HarfBuzz?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-25193.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-25193?

    The severity of CVE-2023-25193 is high.

  • How does CVE-2023-25193 affect HarfBuzz?

    CVE-2023-25193 allows attackers to trigger O(n^2) growth in HarfBuzz through consecutive marks during the process of looking back for base glyphs when attaching marks.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-25193?

    The affected software versions include HarfBuzz 2.3.1-1 up to and inclusive of 6.0.0+dfsg-3.

  • Are there any remediation steps or fixes available for CVE-2023-25193?

    Yes, there are remediation steps available. Please refer to the official references for more information.

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