CVE-2015-9290 describes a critical buffer over-read vulnerability in FreeType versions prior to 2.6.1, specifically within the T1_Get_Private_Dict function in type1/t1parse.c, affecting freetype products. With a CVSS v3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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