This CVE name corresponds to:
| Entered | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2006-10-02 | freetype -- LWFN Files Buffer Overflow Vulnerability |
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| Type | Candidate |
| Name | CVE-2006-1861 |
| Phase | Assigned(20060419) |
Multiple integer overflows in FreeType before 2.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via attack vectors related to (1) bdf/bdflib.c, (2) sfnt/ttcmap.c, (3) cff/cffgload.c, and (4) the read_lwfn function and a crafted LWFN file in base/ftmac.c. NOTE: item 4 was originally identified by CVE-2006-2493.
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