CVE-2017-7858

Name: CVE-2017-7858
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-14T04:59:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.43%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-7858 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. FreeType 2 before 2017-03-07 has an out-of-bounds write related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.. EPSS estimates a 3.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-07 has an out-of-bounds write related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.43%

87.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.7.1

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=779309744222a736eba0f1731e8162fce6288d4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97682Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=738Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=779309744222a736eba0f1731e8162fce6288d4ePatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97682Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=738Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 14, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-7858?

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-07 has an out-of-bounds write related to the TT_Get_MM_Var function in truetype/ttgxvar.c and the sfnt_init_face function in sfnt/sfobjs.c.

How severe is CVE-2017-7858?

CVE-2017-7858 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7858?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-7858?

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Source: NVD / NIST