SB2018021421 - Ubuntu update for FreeType
Published: February 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021421
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6942)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the Ins_GETVARIATION() function within ttinterp.c due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted font file and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.