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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202010-07
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: FreeType: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: October 23, 2020
     Bugs: #750275
       ID: 202010-07

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in FreeType might allow remote attacker(s) to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/freetype        < 2.10.3-r1              >= 2.10.3-r1

Description
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A flaw in FreeType's handling of embedded PNG bitmaps was discovered
where the image height and width was not checked to be within bounds.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font
file using FreeType possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service
condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.10.3-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-15999
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15999
[ 2 ] Upstream bug
      https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?59308

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-07

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/