CVE-2008-1808 describes multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 versions prior to 2.3.6, affecting the freetype library. These flaws allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through heap-based buffer overflows by providing specially crafted Printer Font Binary (PFB) or TrueType Font (TTF) files. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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