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High
CVE-2008-1808
Multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020240
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30721
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31709
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30740
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30766
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31479
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30821
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11188
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31856
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31711
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31823
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30600
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31900
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30819
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35204
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31577
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29637
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.3.1, 2.0.6, 2.0.9, 2.1.7, 2.1.9, 2.1.10, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.10, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 16th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.