Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands that use mapping assistance may be vulnerable to denial of service due to CVE-2022-27405

Summary

FreeType is not used directly by IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container but is present as an operating system module in the DesignerAuthoring image used for mapping assistance. IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container DesignerAuthoring operands that use mapping assistance may be vulnerable to denial of service. This bulletin provides patch information to address the reported vulnerability CVE-2022-27405 in FreeType.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:CVE-2022-27405
**DESCRIPTION:**FreeType is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a segmentation violation in the FNT_Size_Request function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to stop responding.
CVSS Base score: 5.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/225145 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Affected Products and Versions

Remediation/Fixes

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 6.0 and 6.1 (Continuous Delivery)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 6.2.0 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components that use mapping assistance are at 12.0.7.0-r1 or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect/containers_cd?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

App Connect Enterprise Certified Container 5.0 LTS (Long Term Support)

Upgrade to App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Operator version 5.0.2 or higher, and ensure that all DesignerAuthoring components that use mapping assistance are at 12.0.6.0-r2-lts or higher. Documentation on the upgrade process is available at <https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/app-connect-contlts?topic=releases-upgrading-operator&gt;

Workarounds and Mitigations

None