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CVE-2011-0226 Detail

Description

Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00014.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00014.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00015.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00015.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00026.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00026.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00028.html
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00028.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00016.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00016.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/45167 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45167 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45224 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45224 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/hackers_release_new_browser_based_ios_jailbreak_based_on_pdf_exploit.html
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/hackers_release_new_browser_based_ios_jailbreak_based_on_pdf_exploit.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2294
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2294
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:120
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:120
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1085.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1085.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48619
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48619

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-0226
NVD Published Date:
07/19/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Apple Inc.