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CVE-2015-9290

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  • Published2019-07-30
  • Fixed in2.6.1
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-07-3013:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Freetype
BranchAffectedFixed in
2.6< 2.6.12.6.1

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • freetypeDebian:14all versions · fixed in 2.6.1-0.1
  • freetypeDebian:13all versions · fixed in 2.6.1-0.1
  • freetypeDebian:12all versions · fixed in 2.6.1-0.1
  • freetypeDebian:8all versions · fixed in 2.5.2-3+deb8u3

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2015-9290 Red Hat Product Security5 known affected

    freetype: buffer over-read in function T1_Get_Private_Dict in type1/t1parse.c

    freetype as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 · freetype as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · freetype-demos as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · +2 more

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Fix

  1. Update Freetype to 2.6.1
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2015-9290 · 5 productsOut of support scope

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-07-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-q6g8-r8r7-hmpm

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9290?

In FreeType before 2.6.1, a buffer over-read occurs in type1/t1parse.c on function T1_Get_Private_Dict where there is no check that the new values of cur and limit are sensible before going to Again.

Is CVE-2015-9290 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-9290 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-9290?

CVE-2015-9290 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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