Description
Multiple integer overflows in FreeType before 2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to (1) bdf/bdflib.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, (3) cff/cffgload.c, and (4) the read_lwfn function and a crafted LWFN file in base/ftmac.c. NOTE: item 4 was originally identified by CVE-2006-2493.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1095-1 | New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-1861 | Multiple integer overflows in FreeType before 2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to (1) bdf/bdflib.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, (3) cff/cffgload.c, and (4) the read_lwfn function and a crafted LWFN file in base/ftmac.c. NOTE: item 4 was originally identified by CVE-2006-2493. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-291-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T17:27:29.390Z
Reserved: 2006-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-1861
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Status : Modified
Published: 2006-05-23T10:06:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2006-1861
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN