FreeBSD : freetype2 -- heap buffer overlfow (458df97f-1440-11eb-aaec-e0d55e2a8bf9)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 141844

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The freetype project reports :

A heap buffer overflow has been found in the handling of embedded PNG bitmaps, introduced in FreeType version 2.6.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 141844

File Name: freebsd_pkg_458df97f144011ebaaece0d55e2a8bf9.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 10/23/2020

Updated: 2/6/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 10.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-15999

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 9.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freetype2, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/20/2020

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-15999

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