# CVE-2021-45931: HarfBuzz 2.9.0 has an out-of-bounds write in hb\_bit\_set\_invertible\_t::set (called from hb\_sparseset\_t\<hb\_bit\_set\_invertible\_t\>::set and hb\_s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-12-31 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

HarfBuzz 2.9.0 has an out-of-bounds write in hb_bit_set_invertible_t::set (called from hb_sparseset_t<hb_bit_set_invertible_t>::set and hb_set_copy).

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/harfbuzz/OSV-2021-1159.yaml
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=37425
- https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/commit/d3e09bf4654fe5478b6dbf2b26ebab6271317d81
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5A7TCR2MY46YK3NHQZB3SLESUH354IEA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DI6247WOAKB46CZZ6SCDSJVWWCW3GMZH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EAIZKL4O67FN2CWJYHYKZEMNYWNWO3D/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-11

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