CVE-2008-1808
EPSS 2.6%
Description
Multiple off-by-one errors in FreeType2 before 2.3.6 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted table in a Printer Font Binary (PFB) file or (2) a crafted SHC instruction in a TrueType Font (TTF) file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
How to fix CVE-2008-1808
To remediate CVE-2008-1808, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.3.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2008-1808 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.3.6-1