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<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
<glsa id= "201408-02" >
<title > FreeType: Arbitrary code execution</title>
<synopsis > A vulnerability in FreeType could result in execution of arbitrary
code or Denial of Service.
</synopsis>
<product type= "ebuild" > freetype</product>
<announced > 2014-08-09</announced>
<revised count= "1" > 2014-08-09</revised>
<bug > 504088</bug>
<access > remote</access>
<affected >
<package name= "media-libs/freetype" auto= "yes" arch= "*" >
<unaffected range= "ge" > 2.5.3-r1</unaffected>
<vulnerable range= "lt" > 2.5.3-r1</vulnerable>
</package>
</affected>
<background >
<p > FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.</p>
</background>
<description >
<p > A stack-based buffer overflow exists in Freetype’
function in cff/cf2hints.c.
</p>
</description>
<impact type= "normal" >
<p > A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause a
Denial of Service condition via specially crafted font file.
</p>
</impact>
<workaround >
<p > There is no known workaround at this time.</p>
</workaround>
<resolution >
<p > All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:</p>
<code >
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =media-libs/freetype-2.5.3-r1"
</code>
<p > Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages.
</p>
</resolution>
<references >
<uri link= "https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2240" > CVE-2014-2240</uri>
</references>
<metadata tag= "requester" timestamp= "2014-07-15T20:29:39Z" > Zlogene</metadata>
<metadata tag= "submitter" timestamp= "2014-08-09T19:09:10Z" > Zlogene</metadata>
</glsa>
