CVE-2008-1808

N/A Unknown

Published: June 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file or (2) a crafted SHC instruction in a TrueType Font (TTF) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30600

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30721

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30740

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30766

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30819

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30821

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30967

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31479

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31577

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31707

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31709

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31711

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31712

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31823

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31856

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31900

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/35204

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020240

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29637

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29639

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11188

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717