CVE-2007-3506 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."

Published: 2007-07-02

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3490	The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00742.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/base/ftbitmap.c?root=freetype&r1=1.17&r2=1.18
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?19536
http://secunia.com/advisories/25884
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24708
https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=499970

History

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Subscriptions

Freetype Freetype

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-07-02T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:21:36.297Z

Reserved: 2007-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3506

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-07-02T19:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-3506

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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