Packages
- freetype - FreeType 2 is a font engine library
Details
USN-7352-1 fixed a vulnerability in FreeType. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This
update also fixes an additional vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain memory
operations when parsing font subglyph structures. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-27363)
Additional advisory details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain memory
operations during typical execution. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (
USN-7352-1 fixed a vulnerability in FreeType. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This
update also fixes an additional vulnerability in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain memory
operations when parsing font subglyph structures. A remote attacker could
use this issue to cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-27363)
Additional advisory details:
It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain memory
operations during typical execution. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-27406)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 bionic | libfreetype6 – 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2+esm1 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | libfreetype6 – 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libfreetype6 – 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8+esm3 | ||
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