CVE-2017-8105
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow...
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-8105- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-17068 No score
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
EUVD-2017-17068- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3f3f-jhpf-w85x
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow...
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
GHSA-3f3f-jhpf-w85x- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2017-8105
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-8105
9.8
CVE-2017-8105 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-8105
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-8105
9.8
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8105- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0124 No score
Updated freetype2 packages fix security vulnerability
It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in the FreeType library. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-10328).
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c (CVE-2017-8105).
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 (CVE-2017-8287).
- Record
MGASA-2017-0124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10770-1 No score
freetype2-devel-2.11.0-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the freetype2-devel-2.11.0-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10770-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0414-1 No score
Security update for freetype2
This update for freetype2 fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-10244: Make sure that the parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c does ensure that a font contains a glyph name to prevent a DoS through a heap-based buffer over-read or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file (bsc#1028103)
- CVE-2017-8105: Fix an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.ca (bsc#1035807)
- CVE-2017-8287: an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c (bsc#1036457)
- Fix several integer overflow issues in truetype/ttinterp.c (bsc#1079600)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0414-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0462-1 No score
Security update for freetype2
This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues:
Security issue fixed:
-
CVE-2016-10244: The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c did not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file (bsc#1028103).
-
CVE-2017-8105: Fixed an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.ca (bsc#1035807)
-
CVE-2017-8287: an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c (bsc#1036457)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0462-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2025:20204-1 No score
Security update for freetype2
This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues:
Update to 2.13.2:
- Some fields in the
FT_Outlinestructure have been changed from signed to unsigned type, which better reflects the actual usage. It is also an additional means to protect against malformed input. - Rare double-free crashes in the cache subsystem have been fixed.
- Excessive stack allocation in the autohinter has been fixed.
- The B/W rasterizer has received a major upkeep that results in large performance improvements. The rendering speed has increased and even doubled for very complex glyphs.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2025:20204-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3282-1 No score
freetype vulnerabilities
It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-3282-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeAlpine:v3.10 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.11 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.12 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.13 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.14 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.15 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.16 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.17 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.18 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.19 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeAlpine:v3.2 |
before 2.5.5-r1 | 2.5.5-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.20 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.21 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.22 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.23 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.24 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.3 |
before 2.6.3-r0 | 2.6.3-r0 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.4 |
before 2.6.3-r1 | 2.6.3-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.5 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.6 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.7 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.8 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeAlpine:v3.9 |
before 2.7.1-r1 | 2.7.1-r1 |
freetypeDebian:12 |
before 2.6.3-3.2 | 2.6.3-3.2 |
freetypeDebian:13 |
before 2.6.3-3.2 | 2.6.3-3.2 |
freetypeDebian:14 |
before 2.6.3-3.2 | 2.6.3-3.2 |
freetypeDebian:7 |
before 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u6, plus listed versions 2.4.9-1.12.4.9-1.1+deb7u12.4.9-1.1+deb7u22.4.9-1.1+deb7u32.4.9-1.1+deb7u42.4.9-1.1+deb7u5 |
2.4.9-1.1+deb7u6 |
freetypeDebian:8 |
before 2.5.2-3+deb8u2, plus listed versions 2.5.2-32.5.2-3+deb8u12.5.2-3+deb8u1~kbsd8u1 |
2.5.2-3+deb8u2 |
freetype2Mageia:5 |
before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5 | 2.5.4-2.3.mga5 |
freetype2Mageia:5 |
before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted | 2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 |
before 2.6.3-7.15.1 | 2.6.3-7.15.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 |
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 | 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 | 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 | 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 | 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 |
ft2demosSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 | 2.3.7-25.45.5.1 |
freetype2SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0 |
before 2.13.3-1.1 | 2.13.3-1.1 |
freetypeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8, plus listed versions 2.4.12-0ubuntu12.5.0.1-0ubuntu22.5.1-1ubuntu12.5.1-1ubuntu22.5.1-2ubuntu1 Show 9 moreShow less2.5.2-1ubuntu12.5.2-1ubuntu22.5.2-1ubuntu2.12.5.2-1ubuntu2.22.5.2-1ubuntu2.32.5.2-1ubuntu2.42.5.2-1ubuntu2.52.5.2-1ubuntu2.62.5.2-1ubuntu2.7 |
2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8 |
freetypeUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.3, plus listed versions 2.5.2-4ubuntu22.6.1-0.1ubuntu12.6.1-0.1ubuntu22.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.12.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2 |
2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.3 |
freetype2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.11.0-1.2 | 2.11.0-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-8105 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Freetype, published April 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.36%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.7.1-r1.
References
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit?id=f958c48ee431bef8d4d466b40c9cb2d4dbcb7791
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14
securityfocus.com/bid/99093
debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839
bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=935
oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
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oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8105
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3f3f-jhpf-w85x
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2017-8105
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2017-8105
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8105
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0124.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20720
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3263-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180414-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1028103
bugzilla.suse.com/1035807
bugzilla.suse.com/1036457
bugzilla.suse.com/1079600
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10244
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7864
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8105
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8287
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20180462-1
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2025/suse-su-202520204-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1198823
bugzilla.suse.com/1198830
bugzilla.suse.com/1198832
bugzilla.suse.com/867620
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2240
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2241
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27404
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27405
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-27406
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8105
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3282-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3282-2
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8105
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8287
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1351
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6942
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-15999