USN-5528-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5528-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5528-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5528-1
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Published
2022-07-20T13:13:56.162073Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:01Z
Summary
freetype vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle 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

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / freetype

Package

Name
freetype
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freetype@2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.8-0.2ubuntu2
2.8.1-0.1ubuntu2
2.8.1-0.1ubuntu3
2.8.1-2ubuntu1
2.8.1-2ubuntu2
2.8.1-2ubuntu2.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "freetype2-demos"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27404"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27405"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27406"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-31782"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / freetype

Package

Name
freetype
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freetype@2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.9.1-4
2.10.1-2
2.10.1-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "freetype2-demos"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27404"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27405"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27406"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-31782"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / freetype

Package

Name
freetype
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freetype@2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2.*

2.10.4+dfsg-1build1
2.10.4+dfsg-1build2
2.11.0+dfsg-1
2.11.1+dfsg-1
2.11.1+dfsg-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "freetype2-demos"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27404"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27405"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-27406"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2022-31782"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}