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CVE-2009-0946

Publication date 17 April 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freetype 9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.3.9-4ubuntu0.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.3.7-2ubuntu1.1
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.1.10-1ubuntu2.6

Notes

mdeslaur

reproducers don't crash freetype1

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
freetype

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-767-1
    • FreeType vulnerability
    • 27 April 2009

Other references