CVE-2006-2661 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
ftutil.c in Freetype before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted font file that triggers a null dereference.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 16.47% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-476 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-05-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu linux |
| debian | debian linux |
| freetype | freetype |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | FreeType - '.TTF' File Remote Denial of Service | 2006-06-08 |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2006-Jun/0012.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20525
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20591
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20791
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21062
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21385
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21701
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23939
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016520
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102705-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-176.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1095
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:099
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0500.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436836/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18329
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0381
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