SB2011111902 - Amazon Linux AMI update for freetype
Published: November 19, 2011
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011111902
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3439)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
FreeType in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font in a document.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.