========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8562-1 July 20, 2026
freetype vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Summary: FreeType could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - freetype: FreeType 2 is a font engine library Details: It was discovered that FreeType incorrectly handled certain variable font files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libfreetype6 2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8562-1 CVE-2026-50811 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/2.14.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
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