TITLE:
FreeType "read_lwfn()" Integer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20100

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20100/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
FreeType 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/10004/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in FreeType, which can be exploited
by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially
compromise applications using the library.

The vulnerability is caused due to an integer overflow error within
the "read_lwfn()" function in src/base/ftmac.c. This can potentially
be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow via a specially
crafted LWFN file.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.2. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.2.1.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=3157&package_id=3121

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=416463

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