Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SHZ bytecode instruction, related to TrueType opcodes, as demonstrated by a PDF document with a crafted embedded font.

Specially crafted font files could crash applications that use freetype2 to render the fonts (CVE-2010-3814, CVE-2010-3855).

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201201-09 (FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in FreeType. Please review       the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted font,       possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the       privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

Specially crafted font files could crash applications that use freetype2 to render the fonts. (CVE-2010-3814 / CVE-2010-3855)

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6.x that is prior to 10.6.7.

Mac OS X 10.6.7 contains security fixes for the following products :

  - AirPort
  - Apache
  - AppleScript
  - ATS
  - bzip2
  - CarbonCore
  - ClamAV
  - CoreText
  - File Quarantine
  - HFS
  - ImageIO
  - Image RAW
  - Installer
  - Kerberos
  - Kernel
  - Libinfo
  - libxml
  - Mailman
  - PHP
  - QuickLook
  - QuickTime
  - Ruby
  - Samba
  - Subversion
  - Terminal
  - X11

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 that does not have Security Update 2011-001 applied. 

This security update contains fixes for the following products :

  - Apache
  - bzip2
  - ClamAV
  - ImageIO
  - Kerberos
  - Libinfo
  - libxml
  - Mailman
  - PHP
  - QuickLook
  - Ruby
  - X11

Versions of Mac OS X 10.6 earlier than 10.6.7 are potentially affected by a security issue.  Mac OS X 10.6.7 contains a security fix for the following products :

  - Airport

  - Apache

  - AppleScript

  - ATS

  - bzip2

  - CarbonCore

  - ClamAV

  - CoreText

  - HFS

  - ImageIO

  - Image RAW

  - Installer

  - Kerberos

  - Kernel

  - Libinfo

  - libxml

  - Mailman

  - PHP

  - QuickLook

  - QuickTime

  - Ruby

  - Samba

  - Subversion

  - Terminal

  - X11
IAVB Reference : 2010-B-0083
STIG Finding Severity : Category II

Versions of Mac OS X 10.6 earlier than 10.6.7 are potentially affected by a security issue.  Mac OS X 10.6.7 contains a security fix for the following products :

  - Airport

  - Apache

  - AppleScript

  - ATS

  - bzip2

  - CarbonCore

  - ClamAV

  - CoreText

  - HFS

  - ImageIO

  - Image RAW

  - Installer

  - Kerberos

  - Kernel

  - Libinfo

  - libxml

  - Mailman

  - PHP

  - QuickLook

  - QuickTime

  - Ruby

  - Samba

  - Subversion

  - Terminal

  - X11

Two buffer overflows were found in the Freetype font library, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

The remote mobile host is a using a version of Apple iOS earlier than 4.2. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Apple iOS 4.2 contains security fixes for the following components :

  - Configuration Policies

  - CoreGraphics

  - FreeType

  - iAd Content Display

  - ImageIO

  - libxml

  - Mail

  - Networking

  - OfficeImport

  - Photos

  - Safari

  - Telephony

  - WebKit

  - Multiple components

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered and corrected in freetype2 :

An error within the 'Ins_SHZ()' function in src/truetype/ttinterp.c when handling the 'SHZ' bytecode instruction can be exploited to cause a crash and potentially execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted font (CVE-2010-3814).

An error exists in the 'ft_var_readpackedpoints()' function in src/truetype/ttgxvar.c when processing TrueType GX fonts and can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted font (CVE-2010-3855).

Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more:
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The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Marc Schoenefeld discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 6.06 LTS, 8.04 LTS, 9.10 and 10.04 LTS.
(CVE-2010-3311)

Chris Evans discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed TrueType font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted TrueType file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, 9.10, 10.04 LTS and 10.10. (CVE-2010-3814)

It was discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain malformed TrueType font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted TrueType file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2010-3855).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
75505	openSUSE Security Update : freetype2 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0361-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
57651	GLSA-201201-09 : FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
57197	SuSE 10 Security Update : freetype2 (ZYPP Patch Number 7399)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
53723	openSUSE Security Update : freetype2 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0361-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
53487	SuSE 10 Security Update : freetype2 (ZYPP Patch Number 7366)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
53313	SuSE 11.1 Security Update : freetype2 (SAT Patch Number 4089)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
52754	Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
52753	Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2011-001)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
800796	Mac OS X 10.6 < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Operating System Detection	high
5826	Mac OS X 10.6 < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	critical
51828	Debian DSA-2155-1 : freetype - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
5715	Apple iOS < 4.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	critical
50608	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : freetype2 (MDVSA-2010:236)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	medium
50491	Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 9.10 / 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : freetype vulnerabilities (USN-1013-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high

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