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Medium
CVE-2011-3256
FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple...
Vulnerability Description
FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.
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
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
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Vulnerable Versions:
3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.1, 4.2.1, 4.2.5, 4.2.8, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.3, 4.3.5
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 14th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.