Ubuntu Security Notice 4126-1 - It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain font files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4126-1
September 09, 2019
freetype vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
FreeType could be made to expose sensitive information if
if it opened a specially crafted font file.
Software Description:
- freetype: FreeType 2 is a font engine library
Details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain font files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libfreetype6 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.4
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-1
CVE-2015-9383
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.4