SB2019082507 - Fedora 29 update for graphite2
Published: August 25, 2019 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019082507
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7999)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Segment.cpp code due to NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker can submit a crafted font type file, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.