Buffer overflow in Freetype
CVE-2017-8287
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14 (vendor-advisory)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99091 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8287?
- CVE-2017-8287 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8287?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8287 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.