CVE-2008-1807

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.

🔗 References (112)

• cve@mitrehttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=716
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30600
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30721
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30740
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30766
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30819
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30821
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/30967
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31479
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31577