# RHSA-2020:4952: Security update for 2 packages

RHSA-2020:4952, released November 5, 2020, fixes 1 CVE across 2 products. One of them is being exploited (CVE-2020-15999); 1 on CISA KEV. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4952
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 5, 2020
- Priority: Patch now (Closes CVE-2020-15999, exploited (CISA KEV))
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 1, on CISA KEV: 1
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4952

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [freetype](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/freetype.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.1-4.el8_3.1 |
| [freetype-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/freetype-devel.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:2.9.1-4.el8_3.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2020-15999](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-15999.md) | Patch now | freetype2-demos: Heap buffer overflow in Freetype in Google Chrome prior to 86.0.4240.111allowed a remote attacker to potentially expl... | 8.6 | 0.6389 | CISA KEV |

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