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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845447
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5528-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'freetype' package(s) announced via the USN-5528-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'freetype' package(s) announced via the USN-5528-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed
font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font
file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
'freetype' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-27404
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYVC2NPKKXKP3TWJWG4ONYWNO6ZPHLA5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FDU2FOEMCEF6WVR6ZBIH5MT5O7FAK6UP/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCEMWCM46PKM4U5ENRASPKQD6JDOLKRU/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFPNRKDLCXHZVYYQLQMP44UHLU32GA6Z/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IWQ7IB2A75MEHM63WEUXBYEC7OR5SGDY/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-06
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1138
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-27405
http://freetype.com
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1139
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-27406
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1140
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-31782
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype-demos/-/issues/8
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