HIGH
FreeType off-by-one flaws
Published Jun 16, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.22%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.3.1
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.9
- 2.1.7
- 2.1.9
- 2.1.10
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.10
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
freetype-0:2.0.3-15.el21
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0558
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
freetype-0:2.1.4-10.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
freetype-0:2.1.4-12.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-10.el4.7
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0329
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-8.el4.6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0556
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype-0:2.2.1-20.el5_2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0556
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | freetype-0:2.0.3-15.el21 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0558 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | freetype-0:2.1.4-10.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0556 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | freetype-0:2.1.4-12.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0329 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-10.el4.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0329 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-8.el4.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0556 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype-0:2.2.1-20.el5_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0556 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
4.22% 0.04217
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04217
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.22% (0.04217) | 90.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.22% (0.04217) | 89.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02610) | 85.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.15% (0.04150) | 87.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.10% (0.10100) | 88.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.15% (0.04150) | 87.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.09% (0.02087) | 89.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 2.01% (0.02007) | 88.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.06% (0.02057) | 87.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 88.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 70.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 16, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 15, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1808
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a