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CVE-2007-3506
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of…
High7.5EPSS 2.0%
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- mitre
Description
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.0% · top 19% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?19536 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 24708 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 25884 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/base/ftbitmap.c?root=freetype&r1=1.17&r2=1.18 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=499970 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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