CVE-2007-2754: freetype

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified

AliasesRHSA-2007:0403DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2754DSA-1302-1+1 more

Published 17-05-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2754 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in freetype. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk

38/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

6.8/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

5.79%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

RHSA-2009:0329 RHSA-2009:1062

Timeline

17-05-2007
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.06.8

EPSS trend

Probability

5.79%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.79% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026

EPSS score

5.79%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown
referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (lists.gnu.org)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Redhat5 products

freetype< 0:2.0.3-10.el21 | < 0:2.1.4-7.el3 | < 0:2.1.9-6.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-19.el5
freetype-debuginfo< 0:2.1.4-7.el3 | < 0:2.1.9-6.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-19.el5
freetype-demos< 0:2.1.9-6.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-19.el5
freetype-devel< 0:2.0.3-10.el21 | < 0:2.1.4-7.el3 | < 0:2.1.9-6.el4 | < 0:2.2.1-19.el5
freetype-utils< 0:2.0.3-10.el21 | < 0:2.1.9-6.el4

Debian1 product

freetype< 2.2.1-6 | < 2.2.1-5+etch1 | < 2.1.7-8

Freetype1 product

freetype≤ 2.3.4

3 vendors · 7 products

References

67 links

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2229VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
secunia.com/advisories/26129Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-330.htmX Refsource CONFIRM
secunia.com/advisories/25612Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1390X Refsource CONFIRM
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0049VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
secunia.com/advisories/25894Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1334Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
secunia.com/advisories/25386Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/28298Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA

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sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103171-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
secunia.com/advisories/25705Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
support.apple.com/kb/HT3549X Refsource CONFIRM
cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/truetype/ttgload.c?root=freetype&r1=1.177&r2=1.178X Refsource CONFIRMPatch
www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1302Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIAN
osvdb.org/36509VDB EntryX Refsource OSVDB
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_41_freetype2.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSE
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01401.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
secunia.com/advisories/35074Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/26305Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471286/30/6180/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01316.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
www.securityfocus.com/bid/24074VDB EntryX Refsource BID
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1062.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
secunia.com/advisories/25463Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:121Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVA
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200033-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0403.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLE
secunia.com/advisories/25353Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=240200X Refsource CONFIRMExploit
secunia.com/advisories/30161Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200805-07.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200707-02.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0019/Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource TRUSTIX
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502565X Refsource CONFIRM
www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.018.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource OPENPKG
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102967-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUNALERT
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2007-04/msg00041.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploit
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
secunia.com/advisories/25808Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-22.xmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOO
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5532VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
secunia.com/advisories/25609Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/35233Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11325VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
secunia.com/advisories/35200Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25350Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-466-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTU
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1894VDB EntryX Refsource VUPEN
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0329.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHAT
secunia.com/advisories/25905Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/35204Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25654Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
secunia.com/advisories/25483Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
www.securitytracker.com/id?1018088VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACK
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469463/100/200/threadedMailing ListX Refsource BUGTRAQ
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0403Advisory
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ARTICLE
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=240200REPORT
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0403.jsonAdvisory
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2754REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2754Advisory
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2754Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-2754Advisory

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