CVE-2022-27404
FreeType: Buffer overflow in sfnt_init_face
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 22, 2022
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in Freetype’s sfnt_init_face() function in the sfobjs.c file. The vulnerability occurs when creating a face with a strange file and invalid index. This flaw allows an attacker to read a small amount of memory, causing the application to crash.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.6CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write