Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2040-1 harfbuzz -- LTS security update

Date Reported:
17 Dec 2019
Affected Packages:
harfbuzz
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2015-8947.
More information:

An issue has been found in harfbuzz, an OpenType text shaping engine.

Due to a buffer over-read, remote attackers are able to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via crafted data.

For Debian 8 Jessie, this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.35-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your harfbuzz packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS