CVE-2006-2661

N/A Unknown
Published: May 30, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20525
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20591
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20638
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20791
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21062
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21385
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21701
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23939
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20525
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20591
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20638
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20791
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21385
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/23939
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=183676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

Affected Vendors

debian canonical freetype

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