OSV-2023-930 Heap-buffer-overflow in OT::cvar::decompile_tuple_variations

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A heap-buffer-overflow in HarfBuzz allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted font files.

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Attackable
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Fix
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What is OSV-2023-930?

OSV-2023-930 is a memory corruption vulnerability in harfbuzz, published on 29 Sep 2023.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=62774

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
OT::cvar::decompile_tuple_variations
OT::cvar::subset
bool _try_subset<OT::cvar>

Which versions are affected by OSV-2023-930?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
harfbuzz OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2023-930?

No fix has been published for OSV-2023-930 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-2023-930 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2023-930 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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