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CVE-2011-0020 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/18/6 Exploit 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/18/6 Exploit 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/20/2 Exploit 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/20/2 Exploit 
http://osvdb.org/70596
http://osvdb.org/70596
http://secunia.com/advisories/42934
http://secunia.com/advisories/42934
http://secunia.com/advisories/43100
http://secunia.com/advisories/43100
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0180.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0180.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45842
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45842
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024994
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024994
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0186 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0186 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0238
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0238
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pango1.0/+bug/696616 Exploit 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pango1.0/+bug/696616 Exploit 
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639882
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639882
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671122 Exploit 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671122 Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64832
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64832

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0020
NVD Published Date:
01/24/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.