Buffer overflow in Freetype

CVE-2022-27404

FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.028 (84.9th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-27404?
CVE-2022-27404 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-27404?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-27404 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.