CVE-2017-8105

Name: CVE-2017-8105
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-24T18:59:00.897+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8105 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.. EPSS estimates a 4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.19%

89.6th 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
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f958c48ee431bef8d4d466b40c9cb2d4dbcb7791Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99093Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=935Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f958c48ee431bef8d4d466b40c9cb2d4dbcb7791Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99093Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=935Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8105?

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c.

How severe is CVE-2017-8105?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8105 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8105?

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.

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Source: NVD / NIST