OSV-2021-31 Heap-buffer-overflow in TTF::be_u16

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A heap buffer overflow in the TTF font parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via malicious font files.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2021-31?

OSV-2021-31 is a memory corruption vulnerability in serenity, published on 8 Jan 2021.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=29338

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
TTF::be_u16
TTF::Font::load_from_offset
TTF::Font::load_from_memory

Which versions are affected by OSV-2021-31?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including serenity.

PackageAffectedFixed in
serenity OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2021-31?

No fix has been published for OSV-2021-31 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2021-31 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2021-31 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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