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CVE-2017-8105

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow...

9.8 CriticalFix available

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

4.36%Up 2.7 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

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 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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 CriticalCVSS: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_Outline structure 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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Alpine:v3.10
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.11
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.12
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.13
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.14
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.15
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.16
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.17
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.18
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.19
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Alpine:v3.2
before 2.5.5-r1
2.5.5-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.20
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.21
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.22
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.23
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.24
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.3
before 2.6.3-r0
2.6.3-r0
freetype
Alpine:v3.4
before 2.6.3-r1
2.6.3-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.5
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.6
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.7
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.8
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Alpine:v3.9
before 2.7.1-r1
2.7.1-r1
freetype
Debian:12
before 2.6.3-3.2
2.6.3-3.2
freetype
Debian:13
before 2.6.3-3.2
2.6.3-3.2
freetype
Debian:14
before 2.6.3-3.2
2.6.3-3.2
freetype
Debian: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
freetype
Debian: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
freetype2
Mageia:5
before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5
2.5.4-2.3.mga5
freetype2
Mageia:5
before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted
2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
before 2.6.3-7.15.1
2.6.3-7.15.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1
2.3.7-25.45.5.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1
2.3.7-25.45.5.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1
2.3.7-25.45.5.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1
2.3.7-25.45.5.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 2.3.7-25.45.5.1
2.3.7-25.45.5.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Micro 6.0
before 2.13.3-1.1
2.13.3-1.1
freetype
Ubuntu: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
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2.5.2-1ubuntu12.5.2-1ubuntu22.5.2-1ubuntu2.12.5.2-1ubuntu2.22.5.2-1ubuntu2.32.5.2-1ubuntu2.42.5.2-1ubuntu2.52.5.2-1ubuntu2.62.5.2-1ubuntu2.7
2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8
freetype
Ubuntu: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
freetype2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 2.11.0-1.2
2.11.0-1.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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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.

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