Description
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c.
Published: 2017-04-27
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-931-1 freetype security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3839-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17249 FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3282-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3282-2 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:34:21.686Z

Reserved: 2017-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-8287

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-04-27T00:59:00.320

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-8287

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-03-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-8287 - Bugzilla

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