Upstream information
Description
Integer signedness error in truetype/ttgload.c in Freetype 2.3.4 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TTF image with a negative n_points value, which leads to an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Medium | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2007:041, published Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 03:42:19 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:56 2025