CVE-2011-1908 (GCVE-0-2011-1908)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-06-24 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 22:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Integer overflow in the Type 1 font decoder in the FreeType engine in Foxit Reader before 4.0.0.0619 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font in a PDF document.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48359 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisor… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/products/reader/secu… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2011-06-21 00:00
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