Description
Buffer overflow in ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freetype | 2.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freetype | 2.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freetype | 2.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | freetype | 2.3.7-2+lenny3 | DSA-2105-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | freetype +2 | 2.2.1-25.el5_5 | RHSA-2010:0578 |
| RHEL 4 | freetype +3 | 2.1.9-14.el4.8 | RHSA-2010:0578 |
| RHEL 3 | freetype +1 | 2.1.4-15.el3 | RHSA-2010:0577 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2010:0578 Red Hat Security Advisory: freetype security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0577 Red Hat Security Advisory: freetype security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2105-1 freetype - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
- USN-972-1 vendor-advisory
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
- 1024266 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
- 40982 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0578 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2106 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0577 vendor-advisory
- 48951 third-party-advisory