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CVE-2009-0946 Detail

Description

Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large values in certain inputs in (1) smooth/ftsmooth.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, and (3) cff/cffload.c.


Severity



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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken Link 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0946
NVD Published Date:
04/16/2009
NVD Last Modified:
04/05/2021
Source:
MITRE