CVE-2011-0226

freetype: postscript type1 font parsing vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2294-1 freetype security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1173-1 FreeType vulnerability
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:43 PM
Reserved
Dec 23, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 19, 2011, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 8, 2011, 12:00 AM