7.5
HIGH
CVE-2009-0946
FreeType Integer Overflows Vulnerability
Description

Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large values in certain inputs in (1) smooth/ftsmooth.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, and (3) cff/cffload.c.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2009, 12:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 5, 2021, 7:25 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-0946 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple mac_os_x_server
3 Apple iphone_os
4 Apple safari
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse opensuse
1 Suse linux_enterprise_server
1 Freetype freetype
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-0946.

URL Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34723 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34913 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34967 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35198 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35200 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35210 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149 Third Party Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-0946 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-0946 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • 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 CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5 Exploit http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b Exploit http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e Exploit http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog Patch http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34723 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34723 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34913 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34913 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/34967 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/34967 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35198 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35198 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35200 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35200 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35204 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35204 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35210 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35210 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-189
    Added CWE NIST CWE-190
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.9 OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.3.9
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.0 up to (including) 2.2.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.6.0 up to (including) 10.6.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 10.6.0 up to (including) 10.6.4
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:10149 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 17, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-0946 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-2009-0946 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.37 }} 0.39%

score

0.92500

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability