CVE-2017-7857
FreeType 2 Out-of-Bounds Write Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
FreeType 2 before 2017-03-08 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.
INFO
Published Date :
April 14, 2017, 4:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2024, 6:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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-2017-7857.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7bbb91fbf47fc0775cc9705673caf0c47a81f94b | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=759 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-7857 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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=759 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=759 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.7.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7 up to (excluding) 2.8 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7bbb91fbf47fc0775cc9705673caf0c47a81f94b No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7bbb91fbf47fc0775cc9705673caf0c47a81f94b Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=759 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=759 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype2:2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97680 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-7857 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-7857
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.09 }} 0.18%
score
0.84543
percentile