#VU65639 Out-of-bounds write in FreeType - CVE-2022-27404 

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#VU65639 Out-of-bounds write in FreeType - CVE-2022-27404

Published: July 21, 2022 / Updated: July 21, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65639
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-27404
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeType
Software vendor:
freetype.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the "sfnt_init_face" function. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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