Is CVE-2018-6942 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6942 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-6942?

CVE-2018-6942 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-6942?

Patch guidance is available from freetype security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-6942.

CVE-2018-6942 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-6942?

2 products: freetype freetype, canonical ubuntu linux.

Description

An issue was discovered in FreeType 2 through 2.9. A NULL pointer dereference in the Ins_GETVARIATION() function within ttinterp.c could lead to DoS via a crafted font file.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREETYPE
Published: 2/13/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2018-6942

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