CVE-2006-2661
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
1.0
Description
ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
FreeType - '.TTF' File Remote Denial of Service
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329/info
FreeType is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. This issue is due to a flaw in the library that causes a NULL-pointer dereference.
This issue allows remote attackers to crash applications that use the affected library, denying service to legitimate users.
FreeType versions prior to 2.2.1 are vulnerable to this issue.
https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb-bin-sploits/-/raw/main/bin-sploits/27993.zipOS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.2.1-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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