Packages
- fontforge - Free (libre) font editor for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux
Details
It was discovered that FontForge incorrectly handled filenames. If a user or an
automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a command injection.
(CVE-2024-25081)
It was discovered that FontForge incorrectly handled archives and compressed
files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
command injection. (CVE-2024-25082)
It was discovered that FontForge incorrectly handled filenames. If a user or an
automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input file, a
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a command injection.
(CVE-2024-25081)
It was discovered that FontForge incorrectly handled archives and compressed
files. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform
command injection. (CVE-2024-25082)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23.10 mantic | fontforge – 1:20230101~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-fontforge – 1:20230101~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | fontforge – 1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | ||
| python3-fontforge – 1:20201107~dfsg-4+deb11u1build0.22.04.1 | |||
| 20.04 focal | fontforge – 1:20190801~dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | ||
| python3-fontforge – 1:20190801~dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | fontforge – 1:20170731~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
| python-fontforge – 1:20170731~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | |||
| 16.04 xenial | fontforge – 20120731.b-7.1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | ||
| python-fontforge – 20120731.b-7.1ubuntu0.1+esm1 | |||
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