CVE-2007-3506
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context...
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
CVE-2007-3506- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
CVE-2007-3506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3490 No score
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
EUVD-2007-3490- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j53f-68p8-c4ww No score
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context...
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
GHSA-j53f-68p8-c4ww- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
CVE-2007-3506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-3506 No score
The ft_bitmap_assure_buffer function in src/base/ftbimap.c in FreeType 2.3.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving bitmap fonts, related to a "memory buffer overwrite bug."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3506- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3506 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Freetype, published July 2, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.02%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.3.4.
References
savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?19536
securityfocus.com/bid/24708
secunia.com/advisories/25884
cvs.savannah.nongnu.org/viewvc/freetype2/src/base/ftbitmap.c?root=freetype&r1=1.17&r2=1.18
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=3157&release_id=499970
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3506
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j53f-68p8-c4ww
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-3506