USN-5524-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5524-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5524-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5524-1
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Published
2022-07-19T11:58:35.166062Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:34:31.449507Z
Summary
harfbuzz vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that HarfBuzz incorrectly handled certain glyph sizes. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HarfBuzz to crash, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / harfbuzz

Package

Name
harfbuzz
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/harfbuzz@2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.1-3
2.6.2-1
2.6.4-1
2.6.4-1ubuntu1
2.6.4-1ubuntu2
2.6.4-1ubuntu3
2.6.4-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / harfbuzz

Package

Name
harfbuzz
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/harfbuzz@2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.7.4-1ubuntu1
2.7.4-1ubuntu2
2.7.4-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-harfbuzz-0.0",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}