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Debian Security Advisory 4777-1

Debian Security Advisory 4777-1
Posted Oct 28, 2020
Authored by Debian | Site debian.org

Debian Linux Security Advisory 4777-1 - Sergei Glazunov discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the handling of embedded PNG bitmaps in FreeType. Opening malformed fonts may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.

tags | advisory, denial of service, overflow, arbitrary
systems | linux, debian
advisories | CVE-2020-15999
SHA-256 | e07057c51dcb871a6de63e1ea7233729299127657cde7e3493253a5087c34ab0

Debian Security Advisory 4777-1

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4777-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
October 21, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : freetype
CVE ID : CVE-2020-15999
Debian Bug : 972586

Sergei Glazunov discovered a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in
the handling of embedded PNG bitmaps in FreeType. Opening malformed
fonts may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary
code.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.9.1-3+deb10u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

For the detailed security status of freetype please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/freetype

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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