Out-of-bounds Read in Freetype
CVE-2015-9290
In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (84.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Freetype
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-9290?
- CVE-2015-9290 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2015-9290?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.