# CVE-2015-9382: FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip\_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps\_parser\_skip\_PS\_token is mishandled in an FT\_New\_Me

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

FreeType before 2.6.1 has a buffer over-read in skip_comment in psaux/psobjs.c because ps_parser_skip_PS_token is mishandled in an FT_New_Memory_Face operation.

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## References

- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/src/psaux/psobjs.c?id=db5a4a9ae7b0048f033361744421da8569642f73
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?45922
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00002.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4126-2/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4254

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