CVE-2008-1807

FreeType invalid free() flaw

Published Jun 16, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid "number of axes" field in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a free of arbitrary memory locations, leading to memory corruption.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1635-1 New freetype packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1807 FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid "number of axes" field in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a free of arbitrary memory locations, leading to memory corruption.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-643-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=716 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30600 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30721 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30740 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30766 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30819 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30821 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31479 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31577 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31711 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31712 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31823 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31856 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31900 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020239 cve-icon cve-icon
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780 cve-icon cve-icon
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29641 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558 cve-icon cve-icon
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1807 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9767 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1807 cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2008, 7:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 10, 2008, 12:00 AM