Details
Several integer overflows have been discovered in the FreeType
library. By tricking a user into installing and/or opening a specially
crafted font file, these could be exploited to execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of that user.
Several integer overflows have been discovered in the FreeType
library. By tricking a user into installing and/or opening a specially
crafted font file, these could be exploited to execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of that user.
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.06 dapper | libfreetype6 – 2.1.10-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
| 5.10 breezy | libfreetype6 – 2.1.7-2.4ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 5.04 hoary | libfreetype6 – 2.1.7-2.3ubuntu0.1 | ||
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