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
2025-10-13T04:36:01Z
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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2",
            "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-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-1ubuntu4.2",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-33068",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

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 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1",
            "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-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-gobject0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz-icu0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.7.4-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libharfbuzz0b"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2022-33068",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}