CVE-2018-7999 (GCVE-0-2018-7999)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-09 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 06:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/commit/db132b… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/issues/22 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Date Public
2018-03-09 00:00
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