Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 16, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1806
CVE-2008-1806
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.
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References
56- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29640nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/30600nvdVendor Advisory
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30721nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30740nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30766nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30819nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30821nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30967nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31479nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31577nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31707nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31709nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31711nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31712nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31823nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31856nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/31900nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33937nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.phpnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3026nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3129nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3438nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htmnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threadednvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.htmlnvd
- www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/referencesnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9321nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.htmlnvd
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