Segmentation Violation in OTFCC v0.10.4

texlive-bin Updated 02 Oct 2025

Summary

16/08/2022

Disclosed on

N/A

Severity

No i

Fix available

Medium

Severity

6.5

CVSS Score

CVE-2022-35477: OTFCC v0.10.4 was discovered to contain a segmentation violation via /release-x64/otfccdump+0x4fe954. Affects texlive-bin versions < 3a9d42668f45387fa566845be5a3e61579823d35. No fix is published. How to fix ↓

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Background

OTFCC v0.10.4 is a software package used for font conversion and manipulation. It provides various tools and utilities for working with OpenType fonts. The package is commonly used in the Debian ecosystem, specifically in the texlive-bin package for Debian versions 12 and 13.

Vulnerability Detail

A segmentation violation vulnerability has been discovered in OTFCC v0.10.4. This vulnerability can be triggered by executing the otfccdump binary, leading to a segmentation fault. An attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the vulnerable software.

How To Fix

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Workaround

No specific workaround has been provided for this vulnerability.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the OTFCC v0.10.4 package used in the texlive-bin package for Debian versions 12 and 13 is vulnerable to a segmentation violation. This vulnerability can result in a denial-of-service condition or arbitrary code execution. It is recommended to update to a patched version of OTFCC and ensure that the latest updates are installed to mitigate this vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, you can contact DevNack.com.

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