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CVE-2008-1808

Multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file or (2) a crafted SHC instruction in a TrueType Font (TTF) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Published

2008-06-16T19:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application freetype freetype 1.3.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.6 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.7 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.10 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.2.0 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.2.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.2.10 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.3 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.4 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.5 Yes
References