VDB
GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w
GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted BDF font file, related to an attempted modification of a value in a static string.
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Timeline
- May 13, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory
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The same record, from the CLI:
vulnetix vdb vuln GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w
vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w
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"https://api.vdb.vulnetix.com/v2/vuln/GHSA-gx3j-g7w4-q98w/fixes/registry"
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References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 url
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html url
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3053 advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html url
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 url
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 url
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 url
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 url
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 url
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 url