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CVE-2018-7999
In libgraphite2 in graphite2 1.3.11, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability...
Vulnerability Description
In libgraphite2 in graphite2 1.3.11, a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Segment.cpp during a dumbRendering operation, which may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .ttf file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/commit/db132b4731a9b4c9534144ba3a18e65b390e9ff6
- https://github.com/silnrsi/graphite/issues/22
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LVWOKYZZDEMG6VSG53KAGUOHUIIQ7CND/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L5F3CK2IPXFCLQZEBEEXONWIABN2E7H2/
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
graphite2
Vulnerable Versions:
1.3.11
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 9th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.