HIGH
freetype: integer overflow vulnerability due to incomplete fix for CVE-2006-1861
Published Jul 18, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.35%
Description
Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCF file, as demonstrated by the Red Hat bad1.pcf test file, due to a partial fix of CVE-2006-1861.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
XFree86-0:4.3.0-111.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0635
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
freetype-0:2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-1.rhel4.4
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0500
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0634
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | XFree86-0:4.3.0-111.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0635 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | freetype-0:2.1.4-4.0.rhel3.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0500 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-1.rhel4.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0500 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | xorg-x11-0:6.8.2-1.EL.13.37 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0634 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.35% 0.04349
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04349
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04349) | 90.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.30% (0.04304) | 89.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.68% (0.08679) | 91.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.43% (0.15431) | 91.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.68% (0.08679) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 19.39% (0.19394) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 16.78% (0.16777) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 14, 2023 | 17.49% (0.17486) | 95.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 14.07% (0.14069) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (59)
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3467
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 18, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 10, 2006
Link CVE-2006-3467
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a