Vulnerability Description
cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cairographics | Cairo | <= 1.15.6 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101547ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00042.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101547ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-9814?
CVE-2017-9814 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.
How severe is CVE-2017-9814?
CVE-2017-9814 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9814?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Cairographics Cairo, Opensuse Leap.