CVE-2008-1806 in FreeType
Summary
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.
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Reservation
04/15/2008
Disclosure
06/16/2008
Status
Confirmed
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42780 | FreeType numeric error | 189 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2008-1806 |