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CVE-2008-1808 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	CVE
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30600	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30721	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30740	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30766	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30819	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30821	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31479	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31577	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31709	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31711	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31712	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31823	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31856	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31900	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	CVE
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020240	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608	CVE
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11188	CVE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html	CVE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29637	CVE	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29639	CVE	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html	CVE
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558	CVE
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=717	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	[email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30600	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30721	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30740	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30766	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30819	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30821	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30967	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31479	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31577	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31707	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31709	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31711	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31712	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31823	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31856	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/31900	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	[email protected]
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020240	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608	[email protected]
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11188	[email protected]
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html	[email protected]
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29637	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29639	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html	[email protected]
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558	[email protected]

see all 118 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-189	Numeric Errors	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
freetype freetype	1.3.1 2.0.6 2.0.9 2.1.7 2.1.9
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

freetype freetype

1.3.1

2.0.6

2.0.9

2.1.7

2.1.9

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 26, 2021	CPE Deprecation Remap	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]