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CVE-2011-3256

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2011-3256 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in FreeType 2 before version 2.4.7, specifically impacting CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and potentially other products. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through a specially crafted font file. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, primarily leading to a denial of service or potential information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.3MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.14%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0414 is in the 86th percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: freetype-0:2.1.9-20.el4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server OnlyFixed in: freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: freetype-0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
View patch
applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2011-3256Important

freetype: FT_Bitmap_New integer overflow, FreeType TT_Vary_Get_Glyph_Deltas improper input validation

Oct 12, 2011

References

lists.apple.com / archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html
secunia.com / advisories/48951
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/70552
sourceforge.net / projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view
support.apple.com / kb/HT4999
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT5130
debian.org / security/2011/dsa-2328
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / bid/50155