Bug#892590: graphite2: CVE-2018-7999: null pointer dereference in Segment()
Source: graphite2
Version: 1.3.10-8
Severity: important
Tags: patch security upstream
Forwarded: https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/issues/22
Control: found -1 1.3.11-1
Hi,
the following vulnerability was published for graphite2.
CVE-2018-7999[0]:
| In libgraphite2 in graphite2 1.3.11, a NULL pointer dereference
| vulnerability was found in Segment.cpp during a dumbRendering
| operation, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or
| possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .ttf file.
If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.
For further information see:
[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7999
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-7999
[1] https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/issues/22
Please adjust the affected versions in the BTS as needed.
Regards,
Salvatore
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