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NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting graphite2 package, versions <1.3.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1

low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.42% (74th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
8.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1604-GRAPHITE2-339769
  • published 9 Mar 2018
  • disclosed 9 Mar 2018
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Introduced: 9 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-7999 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-476 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 graphite2 to version 1.3.10-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream graphite2 package and not the graphite2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libgraphite2 in graphite2 1.3.11, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Segment.cpp during a dumbRendering operation, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .ttf file.