Explain CVE-2006-1861
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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'SUSE-SA:2006:037', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html'}, {'name': '20791', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20791'}, {'name': '27271', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/27271'}, {'name': '33937', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/33937'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=416463'}, {'name': '102705', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1'}, {'name': '21000', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21000'}, {'name': '20525', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20525'}, {'name': '21701', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21701'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200607-02', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-02.xml'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438'}, {'name': '27162', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/27162'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-5644', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01401.html'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2009-02-12', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html'}, {'name': 'USN-291-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/291-1/'}, {'name': '21385', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21385'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2009-5558', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01316.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1062', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html'}, {'name': '20060612 rPSA-2006-0100-1 freetype', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '18034', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18034'}, {'name': '21135', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21135'}, {'name': 'freetype-lwfn-overflow(26553)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26553'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2006:0500', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9124', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9124'}, {'name': '23939', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/23939'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502565'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=128606'}, {'name': '20591', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20591'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2007:021', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2007-10/msg00006.html'}, {'name': '27167', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/27167'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190593'}, {'name': '20638', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20638'}, {'name': '20100', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20100'}, {'name': '1016522', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1016522'}, {'name': '35233', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35233'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-0381', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-429'}, {'name': '20060701-01-U', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SGI'], 'url': 'ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200710-09', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-09.xml'}, {'name': '35200', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35200'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190593#c8'}, {'name': '21062', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/21062'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:0329', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html'}, {'name': '35204', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35204'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2006:099', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099'}, {'name': 'DSA-1095', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-1868', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1868'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED