CVE-2011-3256
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
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CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (freetype) | RHSA-2011:1402 | 2011-10-25 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) (freetype) | RHSA-2012:0094 | 2012-02-02 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (freetype) | RHSA-2011:1402 | 2011-10-25 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (freetype) | RHSA-2011:1402 | 2011-10-25 |
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