freetype: FT_Bitmap_New integer overflow, FreeType TT_Vary_Get_Glyph_Deltas improper input validation
Published Oct 14, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.14%
Description
FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.0
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.1
- 4.2.1
- 4.2.5
- 4.2.8
- 4.3.0
- 4.3.1
- 4.3.2
- 4.3.3
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.5
- 4.3.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-20.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1402
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only
freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0094
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
freetype-0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1402
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-20.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1402 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only | freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0094 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype-0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1402 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 4.14% (0.04138) | 90.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04138) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.27% (0.02274) | 83.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.41% (0.04409) | 81.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 79.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.77% (0.02767) | 90.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2024 | 2.77% (0.02767) | 90.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2.01% (0.02011) | 87.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.33% (0.02332) | 88.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 90.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 89.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 77.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3256 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=746226 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3256
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3256
Change history (0)
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