# CVE-2008-1806: Integer overflow in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted set of 16-bit length v

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted set of 16-bit length values within the Private dictionary table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- 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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9321
- 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://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=715
- 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

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