Buffer overflow in Freetype
CVE-2017-7857
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-08 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.036 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/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 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7857?
- CVE-2017-7857 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7857?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.