CVE catalog
CVE-2022-27406
freetype: CVE-2022-27406
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.33% · Oct 22, 2026
FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FT_Request_Size.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | sid | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | forky | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie-security | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm-security | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8-0.2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-0.1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.5.2-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.5.2-4ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8-0.2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-0.1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-0.1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 18.04 | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 20.04 | 2.9.1-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 20.04 | 2.10.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 20.04 | 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 20.04 | 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.10.4+dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.10.4+dfsg-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.11.0+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.11.1+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.11.1+dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | freetype | 22.04 | 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | source | sid | 2.11.1+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1010183] |
| Debian | freetype | source | forky | 2.11.1+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1010183] |
| Debian | freetype | source | trixie | 2.11.1+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1010183] |
| Debian | freetype | source | bookworm | 2.11.1+dfsg-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1010183] |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | pro | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2+esm1 | Not reported | USN-7352-2 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Not reported | USN-5453-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | pro | 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27406 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | 18.04 | 2.8.1-2ubuntu2.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27406 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | 20.04 | 2.10.1-2ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27406 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | freetype | deb | 22.04 | 2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27406 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [freetype2-demos]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
- [freetype2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
- [libfreetype6]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
- [libfreetype6-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
- [libfreetype-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.11.1+dfsg-2dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8340]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-27406]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5453-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7352-2]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-27406]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-0561.json]
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