CVE-2007-2754
N/A
Published: May 17, 2007 at 10:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:40 PM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
Integer signedness error in truetype/ttgload.c in Freetype 2.3.4 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TTF image with a negative n_points value, which leads to an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.3.4
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.asc
- http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102967-1
References (60)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SGI
Source: [email protected]
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20070602-01-P.ascx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2007-04/msg00041.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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