USN-6062-1

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    USN-6062-1

    Published: 9 May 2023Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026

    Summary: freetype vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6062-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-2004

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: freetype

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=focal

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.10.1-2ubuntu0.3

    Affected versions

    2.9.1-4

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    USN-6062-1 | CVE-DB