FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FreeType, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. freetype 2017-06-06 2017-06-06: 1 612192 616730 remote 2.8 2.8

FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted font file using FreeType, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.8"

CVE-2016-10244 CVE-2016-10328 CVE-2017-7857 CVE-2017-7858 CVE-2017-7864 CVE-2017-8105 CVE-2017-8287 BlueKnight whissi