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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-1808

Original release date:06/16/2008
Last revised:05/15/2013
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

Multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file or (2) a crafted SHC instruction in a TrueType Font (TTF) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:7.5 (HIGH) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: BID
Name: 29639
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29639
External Source: BID
Name: 29637
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29637
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-5430
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-5425
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2558
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2525
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2466
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2423
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1876
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-1794
Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
Hyperlink:http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-643-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 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.
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080814 rPSA-2008-0255-1 freetype
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2009:0329
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0558
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0556
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:121
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255
Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm
Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026
Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026
External Source: SUNALERT
Name: 239006
Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1
External Source: MISC
Name: http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780
Hyperlink:http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1020240
Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1020240
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-201209-25
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200806-10
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35204
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35204
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33937
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31900
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31900
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31856
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31856
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31823
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31823
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31712
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31712
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31711
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31711
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31709
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31709
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31707
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31707
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31577
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31577
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31479
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31479
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30967
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30967
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30821
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30821
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30819
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30819
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30766
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30766
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30740
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30740
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30721
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30721
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30600
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30600
External Source: OVAL
Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11188
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11188
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SR:2008:014
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html
External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 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.
Hyperlink:http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-02-12
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-09-12
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2008-09-09
Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20080610 Multiple Vendor FreeType2 Multiple Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities
Hyperlink:http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11188
Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11188

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5
* Denotes Vulnerable Software
* Changes related to vulnerability configurations

Technical Details

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CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1808