FreeType TrueType Font Handling 'ttinterp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:44643

Info

FreeType TrueType Font Handling 'ttinterp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44643
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-3814
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 04 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:12AM
Credit: Chris Evans
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
Sun Solaris 9_x86
Sun Solaris 9_sparc
Sun Solaris 8_x86
Sun Solaris 8_sparc
Sun Solaris 11 Express
Sun Solaris 10_x86
Sun Solaris 10_sparc
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
FreeType FreeType 2.4.3
FreeType FreeType 2.4.2
FreeType FreeType 2.4
FreeType FreeType 2.3.9
FreeType FreeType 2.3.6
FreeType FreeType 2.3.5
FreeType FreeType 2.3.4
FreeType FreeType 2.3.3
FreeType FreeType 2.2.10
FreeType FreeType 2.2.1
FreeType FreeType 2.1.10
FreeType FreeType 2.1.9
FreeType FreeType 2.1.7
FreeType FreeType 2.0.9
FreeType FreeType 2.0.6
FreeType FreeType 1.3.1
FreeType FreeType 2.3.11
FreeType FreeType 2.2
FreeType FreeType 0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Interactive Response 4.0
Avaya CMS Server 16.2
Avaya CMS Server 16.1
Avaya CMS Server 16.0
Avaya CMS Server 15.0 AUX
Avaya CMS Server 15.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPhone 4.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.2.1
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 4.1
Apple iPhone 4.0
Apple iPhone 3.2
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPad 3.2.1
Apple iPad 3.2.2
Apple iPad 3.2
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 4.2 beta
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac Os X Server 10.6.7
Apple iOS 4.2

Discussion

FreeType TrueType Font Handling 'ttinterp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

FreeType is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

FreeType TrueType Font Handling 'ttinterp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

FreeType TrueType Font Handling 'ttinterp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 ARM

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6

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