Description
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
Published: 2011-07-19
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 10.7% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2294-1 freetype security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1173-1 FreeType vulnerability
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Apple Iphone Os
Freetype Freetype
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:43:15.423Z

Reserved: 2010-12-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0226

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-07-19T22:55:00.820

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-0226

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2011-07-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-0226 - Bugzilla

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