Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in FontForge, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.
| Package | media-gfx/fontforge on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 20200314 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 20200314 |
FontForge is a PostScript font editor and converter.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FontForge. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font using FontForge, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All FontForge users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/fontforge-20200314"