Description
cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cairo | 1.16.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cairo | 1.16.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cairo | 1.16.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | cairo | 1.16.0-5ubuntu2.1 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | cairo | 1.16.0-4ubuntu1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | cairo | 1.15.10-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | cairo | 1.14.6-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5407-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP1 | cairo | 1.16.0-4.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2020:1937-1 |
| SLES 15 | cairo | 1.15.10-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1873-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | cairo | 1.15.2-25.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1195-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | cairo | 1.8.8-2.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1453-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | cairo | 1.15.2-25.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:1195-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | cairo | 1.8.8-2.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1453-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.1 | cairo | 1.16.0-lp151.5.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1003-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-5407-1 cairo vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1873-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:1937-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1453-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1195-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1003-1 Security update for cairo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101547
- GLSA-201904-01 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1003 vendor-advisory
- [mina-dev] 20210225 [jira] [Created] (FTPSERVER-500) Security vulnerability in common/lib/log4j-1.2.17.jar mailing-list