CVE-2011-0226
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in...
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
CVE-2011-0226- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
CVE-2011-0226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0252 No score
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0252- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85gm-r6vh-gfc5 No score
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in...
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
GHSA-85gm-r6vh-gfc5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
CVE-2011-0226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0226 No score
Integer signedness error in psaux/t1decode.c in FreeType before 2.4.6, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 4.2.9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Type 1 font in a PDF document, as exploited in the wild in July 2011.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0226- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1 No score
ft2demos-2.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ft2demos-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1 No score
freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeDebian:12 |
before 2.4.6-1 | 2.4.6-1 |
freetypeDebian:13 |
before 2.4.6-1 | 2.4.6-1 |
freetypeDebian:14 |
before 2.4.6-1 | 2.4.6-1 |
freetypeDebian:5.0 |
before 2.3.7-2+lenny6, plus listed versions 2.3.7-22.3.7-2+lenny12.3.7-2+lenny22.3.7-2+lenny32.3.7-2+lenny42.3.7-2+lenny5 |
2.3.7-2+lenny6 |
freetypeDebian:6.0 |
before 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze1, plus listed versions 2.4.2-2.1 |
2.4.2-2.1+squeeze1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.6 |
ft2demosopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
freetype2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs |
before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0226 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Freetype, published July 19, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.25%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.6-1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/45224
support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00015.html
securityfocus.com/bid/48619
lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00020.html
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lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/45167
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1085.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00015.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00016.html
lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00028.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2294
support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:120
appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/06/hackers_release_new_browser_based_ios_jailbreak_based_on_pdf_exploit.html
lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00014.html
lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2011-07/msg00026.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0226
github.com/advisories/GHSA-85gm-r6vh-gfc5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0226
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1085
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=722701
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1085.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0226
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0226
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