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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202402-06
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Severity: Normal
Title: FreeType: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: February 03, 2024
Bugs: #840224, #881443
ID: 202402-06

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType, the worst of
which can lead to remote code execution.

Background
==========

FreeType is a high-quality and portable font engine.

Affected packages
=================

Package Vulnerable Unaffected
------------------- ------------ ------------
media-libs/freetype < 2.13.0 >= 2.13.0

Description
===========

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

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.13.0"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-27404
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27404
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-27405
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27405
[ 3 ] CVE-2022-27406
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27406
[ 4 ] CVE-2023-2004
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2004

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-06

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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