Description
FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/psaux/psobjs.c?id=db5a4a9ae7b0048f033361744421da8569642f73
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45922
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4254
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0080
EPSS Percentile
74.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
freetype/freetype
< 2.6.1
Published
Sep 03, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026