National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-3256

Overview

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view

Hyperlink:https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view

External Source: XF

Name: appleios-freetype-code-exec(70552)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/70552

External Source: BID

Name: 50155

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:157

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2328

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 48951

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2012:0047

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: openSUSE-SU-2012:0015

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SU-2011:1307

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2011-14749

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-1

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html