(Sun Issues Fix) FreeType Integer Overflows Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017566 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017566
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-0747, CVE-2006-1861, CVE-2006-3467
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jan 29 2007
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.2 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in FreeType. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted font file that, when loaded by the target user's system, will trigger an integer underflow or integer overflow and crash the application or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Chris Evans reported these vulnerabilities.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued the following fixes.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 9 with patch 116105-06 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 119812-02 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 9 with patch 116106-05 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 119813-03 or later
A final resolution is pending.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
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Vendor URL: www.freetype.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:44:37 -0500
Subject: Security Vulnerabilities (Integer Overflows and a Denial of Service) in the FreeType 2 Font Engine
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
CVE-2006-0747
CVE-2006-1861
CVE-2006-2661
CVE-2006-3467
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