CVE-2017-7864: freetype Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0128
Published 14-04-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7864 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in freetype. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 14-04-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
FreeType 2 before 2017-02-02 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the tt_size_reset function in truetype/ttobjs.c.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.77% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Freetype1 product
- freetype≤ 2.7.1
Mageia1 product
- freetype2< 2.7.1-2.1.mga6 | < 2.7.1-2.1.mga6.tainted
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=e6699596af5c5d6f0ae0ea06e19df87dce088df8X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlX Refsource MISC