CVE-2008-1807
FreeType2 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid "number of axes" field in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a free of arbitrary memory locations, leading to memory corruption.
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2008, 7:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=716 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30600 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30721 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30740 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30766 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30819 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30821 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/30967 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31479 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31577 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31711 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31712 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31823 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31856 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31900 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020239 Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29641 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558 Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9767 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9767 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9767 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1807 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1807
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
5.34 }} -7.67%
score
0.89088
percentile