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TI-2008-01734 Aliases CVE-2008-1807GHSA-239r-933r-8pjv

FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an…

Priority LOW 39CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid "number of axes" field in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file, which triggers a free of arbitrary memory locations, leading to memory corruption.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03585 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableFreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0556 Released 2008-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 freetype-2.1.4-10.el3, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.i386, freetype-devel-2.1.4-10.el3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2.i386, freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-10.el3, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.i386, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-demos-2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-demos-2.2.1-20.el5_2.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.i386, freetype-demos-2.1.9-8.el4.6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 freetype-2.1.4-10.el3, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.i386, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-10.el3, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-10.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.i386, freetype-2.1.9-8.el4.6.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2008:0558 Released 2008-06-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 freetype-2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-2.0.3-15.el21.i386, freetype-2.0.3-15.el21.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 freetype-2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-2.0.3-15.el21.i386, freetype-devel-2.0.3-15.el21.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 freetype-2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-2.0.3-15.el21.i386, freetype-devel-2.0.3-15.el21.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 freetype-2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-2.0.3-15.el21.ia64, freetype-devel-2.0.3-15.el21.ia64 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0558
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0558
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0558
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0558

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1807
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-239r-933r-8pjv

References

Advisory 14

Other 21

  • TI-2020-12611 Buffer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2025-20210 Out-of-bounds write in FreeType KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-16833 FreeType 2.8.1 has a signed integer overflow in cf2_doFlex in cff/cf2intrp.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2012-01032 FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02548 The LZW decompressor in (1) the BufCompressedFill function in fontfile/decompress.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-03164 Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
See all 94 →

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