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TI-2011-02885 Aliases CVE-2011-3256GHSA-mjq4-j36x-7h6p

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva…

Priority LOW 27CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04138 90th 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 · 29

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 19 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:*4.3.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*4.3.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2012:0094 Released 2012-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_6.1, freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_6.1.i386, freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_6.1.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2011:1402 Released 2011-10-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1, freetype-demos-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1, freetype-demos-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1, freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1.i386, freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-20.el4, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1, freetype-2.2.1-28.el5_7.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype-2.1.9-20.el4, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.i386, freetype-demos-2.1.9-20.el4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype-2.1.9-20.el4, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7, freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7.ppc, freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7, freetype-demos-2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-20.el4, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.i386, freetype-2.1.9-20.el4.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0094
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2011:1402

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mjq4-j36x-7h6p

References

Advisory 9

Other 2

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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