CVE-2022-27404 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2022-27404?

CVE-2022-27404 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-27404?

CVE-2022-27404 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-27404?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freetype Freetype, Fedoraproject Fedora.

Vulnerability Description

FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freetype	Freetype	< 2.12.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-27404?

CVE-2022-27404 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). FreeType commit 1e2eb65048f75c64b68708efed6ce904c31f3b2f was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow via the function sfnt_init_face.

How severe is CVE-2022-27404?

CVE-2022-27404 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-27404?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freetype Freetype, Fedoraproject Fedora.