Integer signedness error in truetype/ttgload.c in Freetype 2.3.4 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TTF image with a negative n_points value, which leads to an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow.
CVE-2007-2754
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.8 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 5.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 6.8MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 6.8(low)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity68% × 45%Exploitation6% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 6%
- EPSS %ILE
- 93%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 17, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (120)
- secalert@redhatftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
- secalert@redhathttp://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2007-04/msg00041.html
- secalert@redhathttp://osvdb.org/36509
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25350
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25353
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25386
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25463
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25483
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25609
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25612
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25654
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/25705
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libfreetype6 (2.1.10-1ubuntu2.4) @ dapper | 2026-05-31 | ubuntu |
| redhat | freetype-0:2.0.3-17.el21 | 2009-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | freetype-0:2.1.9-10.el4.7 | 2009-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | freetype-0:2.2.1-19.el5 | 2007-06-11 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | — | 2.2.1-6 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | — | 2.2.1-6 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | — | 2.2.1-6 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | — | 2.2.1-6 | — |
Debian:3.1(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | 2.1.7-2.4, 2.1.7-2.5, 2.1.7-4, 2.1.7-5, 2.1.7-6 | 2.1.7-8 | — |
Debian:4.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | 2.2.1-5 | 2.2.1-5+etch1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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