GLSA 200607-02: FreeType: Multiple integer overflows

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Severity:	normal
Title:	FreeType: Multiple integer overflows
Date:	07/09/2006
Bugs:	#124828
ID:	200607-02

Synopsis

Multiple remotely exploitable buffer overflows have been discovered in FreeType, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

FreeType is a portable font engine.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
media-libs/freetype	< 2.1.10-r2	>= 2.1.10-r2	All supported architectures

Description

Multiple integer overflows exist in a variety of files (bdf/bdflib.c, sfnt/ttcmap.c, cff/cffgload.c, base/ftmac.c).

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit these buffer overflows by enticing a user to load a specially crafted font, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All FreeType users should upgrade to the latest stable version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/freetype-2.1.10-r2"

References

CVE-2006-1861

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200607-02.xml

Concerns?

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