NULL pointer dereference in Cairographics Cairo
CVE-2017-7475
Cairo version 1.15.4 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference related to the FT_Load_Glyph and FT_Render_Glyph resulting in an application crash.
EPSS: 0.018 (76.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cairographics Cairo — versions 1.15.4
- Red Hat, Inc. Cairo — versions 1.15.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7475?
- CVE-2017-7475 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cairographics Cairo, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7475?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-7475 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.