CVE-2007-3506

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    CVE-2007-3506

    Published: 2 Jul 2007Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/25884, https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=499970, http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/base/ftbitmap.c?root=freetype&r1=1.17&r2=1.18, http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?19536, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24708

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High