CVE-2006-1861 describes multiple integer overflow vulnerabilities in FreeType versions prior to 2.2, affecting components like bdf/bdflib.c, sfnt/ttcmap.c, cff/cffgload.c, and base/ftmac.c. These flaws, including one originally identified as CVE-2006-2493, could allow remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it indicates a high severity, network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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