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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1806

Integer overflow in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted set of 16-bit length values within the Private dictionary table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Publish Date : 2008-06-16 Last Update Date : 2017-09-28
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.5
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access User
Vulnerability Type(s) Execute CodeOverflow
CWE ID 189

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat important 2008-06-10 2008-06-10
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- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-1806 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20081806 unix
DSA-1635 freetype -- multiple vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7383 unix
DSA-1635-1 freetype - multiple vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19448 unix
ELSA-2008:0556: freetype security update (Important) oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22715 unix
Integer overflow in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted se... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9321 unix
RHSA-2008:0556: freetype security update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080556 unix
USN-643-1 -- freetype vulnerabilities oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17811 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-1806

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Freetype Freetype 1.3.1 Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.3 Version Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.4 Version Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.5 Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Freetype Freetype 4

- References For CVE-2008-1806

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-5430
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608 CONFIRM
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html
FEDORA FEDORA-2008-5425
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558
VUPEN ADV-2008-2558
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525
VUPEN ADV-2008-2525
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
VUPEN ADV-2008-2466
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423
VUPEN ADV-2008-2423
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references
VUPEN ADV-2008-1876
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1
UBUNTU USN-643-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html CONFIRM
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html CONFIRM
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794
VUPEN ADV-2008-1794
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html CONFIRM
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html CONFIRM
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29640
BID 29640 FreeType2 Printer Font Binary Private Dictionary Table Integer Overflow Vulnerability Release Date:2012-10-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20080814 rPSA-2008-0255-1 freetype
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0558
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html
REDHAT RHSA-2008:0556
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121
MANDRIVA MDVSA-2008:121
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255 CONFIRM
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm CONFIRM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 CONFIRM
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 CONFIRM
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
APPLE APPLE-SA-2009-02-12
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
FULLDISC 20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1
SUNALERT 239006
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 CONFIRM
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=715
IDEFENSE 20080610 Multiple Vendor FreeType2 PFB Integer Overflow Vulnerability
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020238
SECTRACK 1020238
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:014
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml
GENTOO GLSA-200806-10
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
GENTOO GLSA-201209-25
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html
APPLE APPLE-SA-2008-09-12
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html
APPLE APPLE-SA-2008-09-09

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-1806

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