Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-3506
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2007-3506
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-3506
0.86%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 82 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-3506
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-3506
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Red Hat 2007-07-05Not vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of freetype as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
References for CVE-2007-3506
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24708
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http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/base/ftbitmap.c?root=freetype&r1=1.17&r2=1.18
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http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?19536
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #19536, Emboldden rendering with a sbit... [Savannah]
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https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=499970
The FreeType Project download | SourceForge.netPatch
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