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CVE-2006-1861

Publication date 23 May 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Multiple integer overflows in FreeType before 2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to (1) bdf/bdflib.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, (3) cff/cffgload.c, and (4) the read_lwfn function and a crafted LWFN file in base/ftmac.c. NOTE: item 4 was originally identified by CVE-2006-2493.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freetype 7.04 feisty
Not affected
6.10 edgy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.1.10-1ubuntu2.4

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-291-1
    • FreeType vulnerabilities
    • 8 June 2006

Other references