CVE-2008-1806 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in FreeType2 versions prior to 2.3.6. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file with specific 16-bit length values, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity over a network. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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