# CVE-2006-3467: Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-07-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCF file, as demonstrated by the Red Hat bad1.pcf test file, due to a partial fix of CVE-2006-1861.

## What to do

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/21144
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1178
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21566
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-284.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27271
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21793
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:148
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190593
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21285
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21701
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-341-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-186.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21606
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Aug/0002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21567
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-04.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/444318/100/0/threaded

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