========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7214-1 January 16, 2025
harfbuzz vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 Summary: HarfBuzz could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - harfbuzz: OpenType text shaping engine Details: It was discovered that HarfBuzz incorrecty handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause HarfBuzz to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 libharfbuzz-cairo0 9.0.0-1ubuntu0.1 libharfbuzz0b 9.0.0-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7214-1 CVE-2024-56732 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/harfbuzz/9.0.0-1ubuntu0.1
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