# OSV-2022-112: Heap-use-after-free in hb_bit_set_invertible_t::next

> A heap-use-after-free vulnerability in HarfBuzz allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted text.

- **Severity:** Not scored
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Not stated
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2022

## What is OSV-2022-112?

OSV-2022-112 is an use after free vulnerability in harfbuzz, published on 2 Feb 2022. 

### Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=44263

```
Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 1
Crash state:
hb_bit_set_invertible_t::next
hb_bit_set_invertible_t::intersects
hb_sparseset_t<hb_bit_set_invertible_t>::intersects
```

## Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-112?

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


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `harfbuzz` | OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |

## How do I fix OSV-2022-112?

No fix has been published for OSV-2022-112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is OSV-2022-112 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-112 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for OSV-2022-112 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: OSV-2022-112 is an use after free vulnerability in harfbuzz, published on 2 Feb 2022. 
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-112 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- harfbuzz (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-112/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-112/index.md)
```

## Sources

- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OSV-2022-112

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-112/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.