🛡️ CVE-2022-27406 — fedora
Description
FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FT_Request_Size.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2022-27406 is classified as CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. The code reads past the limits of a buffer, exposing adjacent memory contents or crashing the process.
Affected software
CVE-2022-27406 is recorded against 2 packages.
- fedora
- freetype (fixed in 2.12.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 22 April 2022 and last revised on 9 July 2026. A public exploit is known to exist, which raises the urgency of patching considerably. Record sourced from NVD.
References
gitlab.freedesktop.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
gitlab.freedesktop.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
lists.fedoraproject.org
security.gentoo.org
CVE-2022-27406 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fedora | — | — |
| freetype | — | 2.12.0 |
References
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