CVE-2006-1861
EPSS 8.5%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in FreeType before 2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to (1) bdf/bdflib.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, (3) cff/cffgload.c, and (4) the read_lwfn function and a crafted LWFN file in base/ftmac.c. NOTE: item 4 was originally identified by CVE-2006-2493.
How to fix CVE-2006-1861
To remediate CVE-2006-1861, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.2.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2006-1861 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.2.1-1