OSV-2022-686 Heap-use-after-free in FT_Stream_ReadULong
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Check this codebase for OSV-2022-686 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2022-686 is an use after free vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 8 Aug 2022.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- ghostscript (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-2022-686/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2022-686/index.md)
A heap-use-after-free in FreeType allows attackers to cause crashes or potentially execute code via malicious font files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2022-686?
OSV-2022-686 is an use after free vulnerability in ghostscript, published on 8 Aug 2022.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=49859
Crash type: Heap-use-after-free READ 1
Crash state:
FT_Stream_ReadULong
sfnt_init_face
tt_face_init
Which versions are affected by OSV-2022-686?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ghostscript.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ghostscript OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2022-686?
No fix has been published for OSV-2022-686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is OSV-2022-686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2022-686 in the wild and no public exploit code.