MGASA-2015-0367
Updated freetype2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated freetype2 packages fix security 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 or hang, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly expose uninitialized memory (Savannah bugs 41309 and 41590).
What each source reports
OSV No score
Updated freetype2 packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated freetype2 packages fix security 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 or hang, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly expose uninitialized memory (Savannah bugs 41309 and 41590).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0367- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
History
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In short
MGASA-2015-0367 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in freetype2, published September 13, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in freetype2 2.5.0.1-3.4.mga4.