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TI-2006-02569 Aliases CVE-2006-2661GHSA-588r-hgvg-hcjc

ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…

Priority LOW 39CWE-476Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1647 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.2VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0500 Released 2006-07-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.i386, freetype-devel-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.i386, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.i386, freetype-demos-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.i386, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.i386, freetype-2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-1.rhel4.4.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0500

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2661
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-588r-hgvg-hcjc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 1

Sources

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