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FreeBSD : graphite2 -- out-of-bounds write with malicious font (cf133acc-82e7-4755-a66a-5ddf90dacbe6)

high Nessus Plugin ID 99557

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Mozilla Foundation reports :

An out-of-bounds write in the Graphite 2 library triggered with a maliciously crafted Graphite font. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This issue was fixed in the Graphite 2 library as well as Mozilla products.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/commit/1ce331d5548b

http://www.nessus.org/u?f21c439d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 99557

File Name: freebsd_pkg_cf133acc82e74755a66a5ddf90dacbe6.nasl

Version: 3.6

Type: local

Published: 4/21/2017

Updated: 12/25/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2017-5436

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-c7-graphite2, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:graphite2, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/19/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/19/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5436