CVE-2006-2661
Freetype Font Util Null Pointer Derefention Denial of Service
Description
ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.
INFO
Published Date :
May 30, 2006, 7:02 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:11 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
2.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 05, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Evaluator Solution This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: FreeType, FreeType, 2.2 Changed Reference Type ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U No Types Assigned ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html No Types Assigned http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20525 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/20525 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20591 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/20591 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20638 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/20638 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/20791 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/20791 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21062 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21062 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21135 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21135 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21385 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21385 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/21701 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/21701 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/23939 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/23939 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676 Patch https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429 No Types Assigned https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429 Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/ Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.1.9 *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-291-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11692 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 30, 2006
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2006-2661 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2006-2661
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
9.62 }} -0.79%
score
0.94896
percentile