CVE-2011-3256

Published: Oct 14, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (29)

Products: Apple: Iphone Os

1 product

Configuration A

29 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.0
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1.3
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.2.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.2.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.2.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 3.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.0
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.2.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.2.5
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.2.8
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.0
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.1
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.2
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.3
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.5
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.5
Apple Iphone Os	Version 4.3.5

Related CWEs

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (28)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999

Source: product-security@apple.com

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-November/069100.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-12/msg00008.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00003.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2328

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:157

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50155

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70552

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.7/README/view

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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