Package        : freetype
Version        : 2.5.2-3+deb8u4
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-9381 CVE-2015-9382 CVE-2015-9383


Several newly-referenced issues have been fixed in the FreeType 2 font
engine.

CVE-2015-9381

  heap-based buffer over-read in T1_Get_Private_Dict in
  type1/t1parse.c

CVE-2015-9382

  buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because
  ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face
  operation

CVE-2015-9383

  a heap-based buffer over-read in tt_cmap14_validate in
  sfnt/ttcmap.c

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2.5.2-3+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1909-1: freetype security update

September 4, 2019
Several newly-referenced issues have been fixed in the FreeType 2 font engine

Summary

CVE-2015-9381

heap-based buffer over-read in T1_Get_Private_Dict in
type1/t1parse.c

CVE-2015-9382

buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because
ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face
operation

CVE-2015-9383

a heap-based buffer over-read in tt_cmap14_validate in
sfnt/ttcmap.c

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2.5.2-3+deb8u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your freetype packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : freetype
Version : 2.5.2-3+deb8u4
CVE ID : CVE-2015-9381 CVE-2015-9382 CVE-2015-9383

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