FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a…
Priority LOW 39CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FT_Request_Size.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03326 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.12.0 | Vulnerable | FreeType |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 36 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.12.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2024:0420 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreetype security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) freetype-2.9.1-5.el8_6.3, freetype-devel-2.9.1-5.el8_6.3
- RHSA-2022:8340 Released 2022-11-15 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreetype security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) freetype-2.10.4-9.el9, freetype-devel-2.10.4-9.el9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) freetype-2.10.4-9.el9
- RHSA-2022:7745 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatefreetype security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) freetype-2.9.1-9.el8, freetype-devel-2.9.1-9.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8340 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7745 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:8340 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0420 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27406
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34wh-7j35-vw3w
References
Sources
- CVE-2022-27406 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27406 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-34wh-7j35-vw3w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-27406 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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