CVE-2022-27406

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FT_Request_Size.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 35.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 22, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://freetype.com
cve@mitrehttps://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1140
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFPNRKDLCXHZVYYQLQMP44UHLU32GA6Z/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FDU2FOEMCEF6WVR6ZBIH5MT5O7FAK6UP/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IWQ7IB2A75MEHM63WEUXBYEC7OR5SGDY/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYVC2NPKKXKP3TWJWG4ONYWNO6ZPHLA5/
cve@mitrehttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCEMWCM46PKM4U5ENRASPKQD6JDOLKRU/
cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-06
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://freetype.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/freetype/freetype/-/issues/1140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EFPNRKDLCXHZVYYQLQMP44UHLU32GA6Z/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FDU2FOEMCEF6WVR6ZBIH5MT5O7FAK6UP/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IWQ7IB2A75MEHM63WEUXBYEC7OR5SGDY/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NYVC2NPKKXKP3TWJWG4ONYWNO6ZPHLA5/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TCEMWCM46PKM4U5ENRASPKQD6JDOLKRU/

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	libfreetype6 (2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.5+esm1) @ xenial	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	libfreetype6 (2.11.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1) @ jammy	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	libfreetype6-dev (2.5.2-1ubuntu2.8+esm3) @ trusty	2026-05-25	ubuntu
redhat	freetype-0:2.9.1-5.el8_6.3	2024-01-25	redhat
redhat	freetype-0:2.10.4-9.el9	2022-11-15	redhat
redhat	freetype-0:2.9.1-9.el8	2022-11-08	redhat

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-27406?

CVE-2022-27406 is a high vulnerability published on April 22, 2022. FreeType commit 22a0cccb4d9d002f33c1ba7a4b36812c7d4f46b5 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via the function FTRequestSize.

When was CVE-2022-27406 disclosed?

CVE-2022-27406 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-27406 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-27406 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27406?

CVE-2022-27406 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-27406?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-27406, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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