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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2008-1808 json

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…

published 2008-06-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1808

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.2%
EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • freetype Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.3.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1808

  • freetype RHEL 3 2.1.4-12.el3
  • freetype RHEL 4 2.1.9-10.el4.7
  • freetype-demos RHEL 4 2.1.9-10.el4.7
  • freetype-utils RHEL 4 2.1.9-10.el4.7
  • freetype RHEL 2.1 2.0.3-15.el21
  • freetype-utils RHEL 2.1 2.0.3-15.el21
  • freetype RHEL 3 2.1.4-10.el3
  • freetype RHEL 4 2.1.9-8.el4.6

red hat advisories RHSA-2009:0329RHSA-2008:0558RHSA-2008:0556

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2008-1808 updated

FreeType off-by-one flaws

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 freetype 2.1.4-10.el3, freetype 2.1.4-12.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype 2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-demos 2.2.1-20.el5_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0556
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 freetype 2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-utils 2.0.3-15.el21
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0558
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 freetype 2.1.4-10.el3, freetype 2.1.4-12.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-demos 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-utils 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-demos 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-utils 2.1.9-10.el4.7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype 2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-demos 2.2.1-20.el5_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-demos 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-utils 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-demos 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-utils 2.1.9-10.el4.7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype 2.2.1-20.el5_2, freetype-demos 2.2.1-20.el5_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0556
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 freetype 2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-utils 2.0.3-15.el21
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0558
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 freetype 2.1.4-10.el3, freetype 2.1.4-12.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-demos 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-utils 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-demos 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-utils 2.1.9-10.el4.7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0556
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 freetype 2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-utils 2.0.3-15.el21
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0558
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 freetype 2.1.4-10.el3, freetype 2.1.4-12.el3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-demos 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-utils 2.1.9-8.el4.6, freetype-demos 2.1.9-10.el4.7, freetype-utils 2.1.9-10.el4.7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0556
  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 freetype 2.0.3-15.el21, freetype-utils 2.0.3-15.el21
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0558

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Exploit prediction

4.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

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Sources

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