CVE-2017-8287
CRITICALFreeType < 2.7.1 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in t1_builder_close_contour
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3774fc08b502c3e685afca098b6e8a195aded6a0
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=941
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99091
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0347
EPSS Percentile
87.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (1)
freetype/freetype
< 2.7.1
Published
Apr 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026