# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45923
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/type1/t1parse.c?id=e3058617f384cb6709f3878f753fa17aca9e3a30
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00019.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K38315305?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

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