SDL_ttf v2.0.18 and below was discovered to contain an arbitrary memory write via the function TTF_RenderText_Solid(). This vulnerability is triggered via a crafted TTF file.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - SDL_ttf v2.0.18 and below was discovered to contain an arbitrary memory write via the function     TTF_RenderText_Solid(). This vulnerability is triggered via a crafted TTF file. (CVE-2022-27470)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202407-02 (SDL_ttf: Arbitrary Memory Write)

    A vulnerability has been discovered in SDL_ttf. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for     details.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Gentoo Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

  - SDL_ttf v2.0.18 and below was discovered to contain an arbitrary memory write via the function
    TTF_RenderText_Solid(). This vulnerability is triggered via a crafted TTF file. (CVE-2022-27470)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
256895	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2022-27470	Nessus	Misc.	high
201180	GLSA-202407-02 : SDL_ttf: Arbitrary Memory Write	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
407155	Alpine: multiple sdl2_ttf packages: security update to 2.20.0-r0	Tenable Cloud Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	high
407155	Alpine: multiple sdl2_ttf packages: security update to 2.20.0-r0	Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security	Alpine Linux Local Security Checks	high

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