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CVE-2011-3256

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise...

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-3256 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Iphone Os, published October 14, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.14%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.7-1.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.14%EPSS, 90th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.4.7-1freetype +43 more

Description

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Exploit likelihood

4.14%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Debian:12
before 2.4.7-1
2.4.7-1
freetype
Debian:13
before 2.4.7-1
2.4.7-1
freetype
Debian:14
before 2.4.7-1
2.4.7-1
freetype
Debian:5.0
before 2.3.7-2+lenny7, 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+lenny52.3.7-2+lenny6
2.3.7-2+lenny7
freetype
Debian:6.0
before 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze2, plus listed versions
2.4.2-2.12.4.2-2.1+squeeze1
2.4.2-2.1+squeeze2
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
before 0:2.1.9-20.el4
0:2.1.9-20.el4
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_7.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
0:2.3.11-6.el6_1.7
freetype
Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:rhel_eus:5.6
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_6.1
freetype2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 55 CVEs
before 2.7-1.1
2.7-1.1

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
CVE-2011-3256
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
CVE-2011-3256
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3220No score

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
EUVD-2011-3220
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mjq4-j36x-7h6pNo score

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise...

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
GHSA-mjq4-j36x-7h6p
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
CVE-2011-3256
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-3256No score

FreeType 2 before 2.4.7, as used in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted font, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0226.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-3256
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1No 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

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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