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CVE-2006-1861

freetype: multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2006-04-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2006-05-23 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-11 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (50)
URL Tag Source
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016522 Vdb Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=128606 X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190593 X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190593#c8 X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502565 X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26553 Vdb Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429 X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9124 Signature
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/20100 2023-11-07
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=416463 2023-11-07
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18034 2023-11-07
URL Date SRC
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U 2023-11-07
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html 2023-11-07
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/20525 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/20591 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/20638 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/20791 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/21000 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/21062 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/21385 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/21701 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/23939 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/27162 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/27167 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/27271 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/35200 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204 2023-11-07
http://secunia.com/advisories/35233 2023-11-07
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-02.xml 2023-11-07
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1 2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095 2023-11-07
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-09.xml 2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html 2023-11-07
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html 2023-11-07
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1868 2023-11-07
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381 2023-11-07
https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1 2023-11-07
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01316.html 2023-11-07
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01401.html 2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-1861 2009-05-22
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484437 2009-05-22
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.0.9
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.3
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.4
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.5
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.6
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.7
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.8
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.9
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Affected
Freetype
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 Freetype
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 2.1.10
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Affected