SB2017042006 - Ubuntu update for FreeType
Published: April 20, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017042006
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10328)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.