Amazon Linux AMI update for freetype



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2011-3439
CWE-ID CWE-119
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Amazon Linux AMI
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Amazon Web Services

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU33699

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3439

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

FreeType in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font in a document.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages:

i686:
    freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.i686
    freetype-debuginfo-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.i686
    freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.i686
    freetype-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.i686

src:
    freetype-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.src

x86_64:
    freetype-debuginfo-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.x86_64
    freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.x86_64
    freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.x86_64
    freetype-2.3.11-6.11.amzn1.x86_64

Vulnerable software versions

Amazon Linux AMI: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2011-20.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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