# CVE-2009-0946: Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large value

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large values in certain inputs in (1) smooth/ftsmooth.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, and (3) cff/cffload.c.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/34967
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34913
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35198
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35210
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml

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