CVE-2009-0946

N/A Unknown
Published: April 17, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34723
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34913
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34967
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35198
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35200
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35210
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0545ec1ca36b27cb928128870a83e5f668980bc5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=79972af4f0485a11dcb19551356c45245749fc5b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=a18788b14db60ae3673f932249cd02d33a227c4e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34967
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35200
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35204
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200905-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270268-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:243
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1061.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-767-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=491384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10149
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

78 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
16.4%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

Affected Vendors

suse opensuse canonical freetype debian apple

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