CVE-2009-0946
N/A
Published: April 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:06 PM UTC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in FreeType 2.3.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to large values in certain inputs in (1) smooth/ftsmooth.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, and (3) cff/cffload.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
References (39)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5bx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4ex_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLogVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190
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