Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-utilsUpgrade freetype-develUpgrade freetypeUpgrade freetype-demos | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade freetype | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/freetype. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-develUpgrade freetypeUpgrade freetype-demos | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade freetype2-develUpgrade ft2demosUpgrade ftdumpUpgrade freetype2-32bitUpgrade freetype2Upgrade ftinspectUpgrade libfreetype6-32bitUpgrade ftlintUpgrade ftbenchUpgrade ftvalidUpgrade freetype2-devel-32bitUpgrade ftgridUpgrade ftviewUpgrade ftgammaUpgrade ftsdfUpgrade ftstringUpgrade ftdiffUpgrade freetype2-profile-tti35Upgrade libfreetype6Upgrade freetype2-x86Upgrade ftmulti | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libfreetype6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jan 7, 2011 |
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