Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-3256
CVE-2011-3256
Description
FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.
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Affected products
31cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*+ 28 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4999nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48951nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5130nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552nvd
- sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/viewnvd
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