#VU65637 Out-of-bounds read in FreeType - CVE-2022-27405 

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#VU65637 Out-of-bounds read in FreeType - CVE-2022-27405

Published: July 21, 2022 / Updated: July 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65637
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27405
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeType
Software vendor:
freetype.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the "FNT_Size_Request" function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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