Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact ======
A remote attacker could entice a user to use a specially crafted font file using FreeType, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest version:
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License =======
Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
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