CVE-2023-21261 (High) detected in freetypefreetype-2.10.4 - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-21261 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - freetypefreetype-2.10.4

A free, high-quality, and portable font engine

Library home page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/

Found in HEAD commit: e6580209fab1312cb824a455d2df99df8a9fb156

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/thirdparty/freetype/src/base/ftobjs.c

Vulnerability Details

In ft_open_face_internal of ftobjs.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Publish Date: 2023-07-12

URL: CVE-2023-21261

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21261

Release Date: 2023-07-12

Fix Resolution: android-13.0.0_r58

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.