6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2015-9383
FreeType Heap-Based Buffer Over-read in tt_cmap14_validate
Description

FreeType before 2.6.2 has a heap-based buffer over-read in tt_cmap14_validate in sfnt/ttcmap.c.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 3, 2019, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 23, 2023, 11:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-9383 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Freetype freetype
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-9383.

URL Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=57cbb8c148999ba8f14ed53435fc071ac9953afd Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?46346 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/ Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-9383 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-9383 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 23, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=57cbb8c148999ba8f14ed53435fc071ac9953afd Patch, Third Party Advisory http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=57cbb8c148999ba8f14ed53435fc071ac9953afd Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=57cbb8c148999ba8f14ed53435fc071ac9953afd No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=57cbb8c148999ba8f14ed53435fc071ac9953afd Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?46346 No Types Assigned https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?46346 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.2
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-9383 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.38 }} -0.07%

score

0.73263

percentile

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