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CVE-2015-9382 json

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_M…

published 2019-09-03 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9222

cvss
6.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.7%
EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation.

Patch / fix

  • freetype freetype 2.6.1
  • freetype Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.6.1-0.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-9382

  • freetype Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-9382

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  • freetype RHEL 6 2.3.11-19.el6_10
  • freetype-demos RHEL 6 2.3.11-19.el6_10
  • atk RHEL 7 2.28.1-1.el7
  • eog RHEL 7 3.28.3-1.el7
  • gcr RHEL 7 3.28.0-1.el7
  • gdm RHEL 7 1:3.28.2-9.el7
  • gjs RHEL 7 1.52.3-1.el7
  • gom RHEL 7 0.3.3-1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:4254RHSA-2018:3140

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-9382 updated cvss 4.3

freetype: mishandling ps_parser_skip_PS_token in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation in skip_comment, psaux/psobjs.c, leads to a buffer over-read

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 freetype
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 firefox, thunderbird, chromium-browser
    affected: no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bolt 0.4-3.el7, gom 0.3.3-1.el7, atk 2.28.1-1.el7, eog 3.28.3-1.el7, gcr 3.28.0-1.el7, gdm 3.28.2-9.el7, +225 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) eog 3.28.3-1.el7, vala 0.40.8-1.el7, gedit 3.28.1-1.el7, glade 3.22.1-1.el7, devhelp 3.28.1-1.el7, valadoc 0.40.8-1.el7, +73 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) atk 2.28.1-1.el7, gcr 3.28.0-1.el7, rest 0.8.1-2.el7, fwupd 1.0.8-4.el7, fwupdate 12-5.el7, gssdp 1.0.2-1.el7, +64 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) bolt 0.4-3.el7, gdm 3.28.2-9.el7, gjs 1.52.3-1.el7, grilo 0.3.6-1.el7, gvfs 1.36.2-1.el7, vala 0.40.8-1.el7, +93 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-19.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos 2.3.11-19.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4254
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) bolt 0.4-3.el7, gom 0.3.3-1.el7, atk 2.28.1-1.el7, eog 3.28.3-1.el7, gcr 3.28.0-1.el7, gdm 3.28.2-9.el7, +213 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) eog 3.28.3-1.el7, ekiga 4.0.1-8.el7, vala 0.40.8-1.el7, gedit 3.28.1-1.el7, glade 3.22.1-1.el7, devhelp 3.28.1-1.el7, +87 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-19.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos 2.3.11-19.el6_10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-19.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4254
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bolt 0.4-3.el7, gom 0.3.3-1.el7, atk 2.28.1-1.el7, eog 3.28.3-1.el7, gcr 3.28.0-1.el7, gdm 3.28.2-9.el7, +214 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos 2.3.11-19.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4254
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) eog 3.28.3-1.el7, ekiga 4.0.1-8.el7, vala 0.40.8-1.el7, gedit 3.28.1-1.el7, glade 3.22.1-1.el7, devhelp 3.28.1-1.el7, +86 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-19.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4254
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bolt 0.4-3.el7, gom 0.3.3-1.el7, atk 2.28.1-1.el7, eog 3.28.3-1.el7, gcr 3.28.0-1.el7, gdm 3.28.2-9.el7, +226 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos 2.3.11-19.el6_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:4254
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) eog 3.28.3-1.el7, vala 0.40.8-1.el7, gedit 3.28.1-1.el7, glade 3.22.1-1.el7, devhelp 3.28.1-1.el7, valadoc 0.40.8-1.el7, +72 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2018:3140
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 freetype
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • savannah.nongnu.org https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45922 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 6.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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