CVE-2015-9290 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer over-read in FreeType allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted Type1 fonts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-9290?
CVE-2015-9290 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 30 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freetype Freetype.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9290?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-9290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9290, DLA-1887-1, GHSA-q6g8-r8r7-hmpm.