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CVE-2018-6942

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3572-1

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in FreeType 2 through 2.9. A NULL pointer dereference in the Ins_GETVARIATION() function within ttinterp.c could lead to DoS via a crafted font file.

Se ha descubierto un problema hasta la versión 2.9 de FreeType 2. Una desreferencia de puntero NULL en la función Ins_GETVARIATION() en ttinterp.c podría conducir a DoS mediante un archivo de fuentes manipulado.

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available. This update for freetype2 to version 2.10.1 fixes the following issues.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-02-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-02-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freetype
Search vendor "Freetype"
 Freetype
Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"
 <= 2.9
Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version " <= 2.9"
-
Affected
Canonical
Search vendor "Canonical"
 Ubuntu Linux
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"
 17.10
Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "17.10"
-
Affected