# CVE-2006-2661: ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null de

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-05-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20791
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21701
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21385
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23939
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20591
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20638
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21062
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27993

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