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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-2754

Original release date:05/17/2007
Last revised:10/31/2012
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Technical Alert: TA09-133A
Name: TA09-133A
Hyperlink:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-5644
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01401.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2009-5558
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01316.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502565
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502565
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=240200
Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=240200
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1297
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0049
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0049
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-2229
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2229
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2007-1894
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1894
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070613 FLEA-2007-0025-1: openoffice.org
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/471286/30/6180/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:1062
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0329
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35233
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35233
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35204
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35204
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35200
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35200
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35074
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11325
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11325
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 36509
Hyperlink:http://osvdb.org/36509
External Source: MLIST
Name: [ft-devel] 20070427 Bug in fuzzed TTF file
Hyperlink:http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2007-04/msg00041.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-05-12
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1390
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1390
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-466-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-466-1
External Source: TRUSTIX
Name: 2007-0019
Hyperlink:http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1018088
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018088
External Source: BID
Name: 24074
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24074
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20070524 FLEA-2007-0020-1: freetype
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/469463/100/200/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0403
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0403.html
External Source: OPENPKG
Name: OpenPKG-SA-2007.018
Hyperlink:http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.018.html
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2007:041
Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_41_freetype2.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2007:121
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:121
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200805-07
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200707-02
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200707-02.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200705-22
Hyperlink:http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-22.xml
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1334
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1334
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1302
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1302
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-330.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-330.htm
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 200033
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200033-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 103171
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103171-1
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 102967
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102967-1
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30161
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30161
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 28298
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28298
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26305
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26305
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26129
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/26129
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25905
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25905
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25894
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25894
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25808
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25808
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25705
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25705
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25654
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25654
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25612
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25612
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25609
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25609
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25483
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25483
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25463
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25463
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25386
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25386
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25353
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25353
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 25350
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/25350
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2007-11-14
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
External Source: SGI
Name: 20070602-01-P
Hyperlink:ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5532
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5532
Type: Tool Signature
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5532

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11325
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11325
Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5532
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5532

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2754