CVE-2006-0747 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in FreeType versions prior to 2.2. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) by providing a specially crafted font file containing an odd number of blue values. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial availability impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists for a related buffer overflow, and the CVE has minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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