CVE-2020-15999
Public on 2020-11-03
Modified on 2022-10-25
Description
A heap buffer overflow leading to out-of-bounds write was found in freetype. Memory allocation based on truncated PNG width and height values allows for an out-of-bounds write to occur in application memory when an attacker supplies a specially crafted TTF file.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | freetype | 2020-12-08 | ALAS2-2020-1565 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | freetype | 2023-02-17 | ALAS2023-2023-074 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |