{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-3237-1",
  "summary": "freetype vulnerability",
  "details": "It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed\nfont files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font\nfile, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a\ndenial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10244"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2017-03-20T16:32:46Z",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:34Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "freetype",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/freetype@2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6?arch=source&distro=trusty"
      },
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        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.4.12-0ubuntu1",
        "2.5.0.1-0ubuntu2",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu1",
        "2.5.1-1ubuntu2",
        "2.5.1-2ubuntu1",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu1",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.1",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.2",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.3",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4",
        "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "freetype2-demos",
            "binary_version": "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6",
            "binary_version": "2.5.2-1ubuntu2.6"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
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            {
              "id": "CVE-2016-10244",
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                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "freetype",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/freetype@2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=xenial"
      },
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        {
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.5.2-4ubuntu2",
        "2.6.1-0.1ubuntu1",
        "2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "freetype2-demos",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libfreetype6",
            "binary_version": "2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "No subscription required"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2016-10244",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3237-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-10244"
    }
  ]
}