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Ubuntu Update for freetype USN-4126-1

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Ubuntu Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

4 years ago

Modified

Modified

4 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'freetype' package(s) announced via the USN-4126-1 advisory.

Insight

Insight

It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain font files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

Affected Software

Affected Software

'freetype' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.

Detection Method

Detection Method

Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.

Solution

Solution

Please install the updated package(s).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)