FreeType Integer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1016522 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1016522
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-0747, CVE-2006-1861, CVE-2006-3467
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jul 18 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.2 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in FreeType. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted font file that, when loaded by the target user's system, will trigger an integer underflow or integer overflow and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Chris Evans reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.2.1).
[Editor's note: It is not clear if CVE-2006-3467 is fixed in 2.2.1.]
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Vendor URL: www.freetype.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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