Explain CVE-2008-1807
FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid "number of axes" field in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a free of arbitrary memory locations, leading to memory corruption.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '20080814 rPSA-2008-0255-1 freetype', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495497/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'GLSA-201209-25', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml'}, {'name': '29641', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29641'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2008-5430', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00721.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9767', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9767'}, {'name': '33937', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/33937'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-1876', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1876/references'}, {'name': '30721', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30721'}, {'name': 'MDVSA-2008:121', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:121'}, {'name': '1020239', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1020239'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-2525', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525'}, {'name': '31712', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31712'}, {'name': '31709', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31709'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=605780'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html'}, {'name': '30740', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30740'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200806-10', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-10.xml'}, {'name': '30766', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30766'}, {'name': '31479', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31479'}, {'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': 'ADV-2008-2423', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2423'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html'}, {'name': '30967', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30967'}, {'name': '239006', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239006-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2608'}, {'name': '30821', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30821'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2008-5425', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00717.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html'}, {'name': '31856', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31856'}, {'name': '20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '31711', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31711'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2008:0556', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0556.html'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2008:014', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00001.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0255'}, {'name': '20080610 Multiple Vendor FreeType2 PFB Memory Corruption Vulnerability', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_IDEFENSE'], 'url': 'http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=716'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2008-09-12', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html'}, {'name': '20080830 VMSA-2008-0014 Updates to VMware Workstation, VMware Player, VMware ACE, VMware Server, VMware ESX address information disclosure, privilege escalation and other security issues.', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_FULLDISC'], 'url': 'http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-1794', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1794'}, {'name': '31823', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31823'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-2558', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558'}, {'name': '30600', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30600'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-318.htm'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html'}, {'name': '31900', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31900'}, {'name': '30819', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/30819'}, {'name': '31707', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31707'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2008-09-09', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html'}, {'name': 'USN-643-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-643-1'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2008:0558', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0558.html'}, {'name': '31577', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31577'}, {'name': 'ADV-2008-2466', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED