CVE-2020-6617 Denial of service in n/a
An assertion failure in the stb_truetype library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted TrueType fonts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-6617?
CVE-2020-6617 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
stb stb_truetype.h through 1.22 has an assertion failure in stbtt__cff_int.
Weakness: CWE-617
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nothings Stb Truetype.h.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-6617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68cv-h8f5-g7hw, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6617.