(Sun Issues Fix for StarOffice) FreeType Integer Overflow in TT_Load_Simple_Glyph() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018263 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1018263
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-2754
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 18 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): 6, 7, 8
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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. Sun StarOffice is affected.
A remote user can create a specially crafted TTF image that, when loaded by the target user or application, will trigger an integer overflow in TT_Load_Simple_Glyph() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
The vulnerability resides in 'truetype/ttgload.c'.
Victor Stinner reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create an image 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 for StarOffice, which is affected by this FreeType vulnerability.
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 PP7 with patch 112885-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 116519-14 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update 7 with patch 120185-11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120189-11 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 PP7 with patch 112886-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 117073-12 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update 7 with patch 120186-11 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120190-11 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 6.0 PP7 with patch 112887-08 or later
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 PP10 with patch 116518-14 or later
* StarSuite 8 Update 7 with patch 120184-10 or later
* StarOffice 8 Update 7 with patch 120188-10 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102967-1
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), 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, 18 Jun 2007 16:38:49 -0400
Subject: Integer Overflow and Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in 3rd Party Module (Freetype)
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102967-1
CVE-2007-2754
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