# CVE-2006-3467: Integer overflow in n/a > Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCF file due to an integer overflow in the FreeType library. - **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`) - **Exploited in the wild:** Not known - **Login needed:** Not needed - **Attackable:** Over the internet - **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something - **Fix available:** Yes - **Published:** 18 Jul 2006 - **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024 - **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3467, DSA-1178-1, GHSA-f3f6-hw6f-fq9r, RHSA-2006:0634, RHSA-2006:0635 ## What is CVE-2006-3467? CVE-2006-3467 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 18 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. ### Official description Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PCF file, as demonstrated by the Red Hat bad1.pcf test file, due to a partial fix of CVE-2006-1861. Weakness: CWE-189 ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3467? It affects 1 product. | Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGL` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-Mesa-libGLU` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-Xnest` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-Xvfb` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-base-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-cyrillic-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-devel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-doc` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-font-utils` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-libs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-libs-data` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-sdk` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-syriac-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-tools` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-truetype-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-twm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-xauth` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-xdm` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-xfs` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-14-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-15-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-2-75dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | | `XFree86-ISO8859-9-100dpi-fonts` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:4.3.0-111.EL | Products: Freetype Freetype. ## How do I fix CVE-2006-3467? Upgrade to a fixed version. ## Is CVE-2006-3467 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3467 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype - [CVE-2012-1126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1126/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0) - [CVE-2015-9290](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-9290/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-8287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8287/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2016-10328](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10328/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) - [CVE-2017-7857](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-7857/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.8) ## Fix prompt for AI coding agents ```text Check this codebase for CVE-2006-3467 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2006-3467 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 18 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link. Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3467 in the wild and no public exploit code. Affected product: Freetype Freetype. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page. Task: 1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies. 2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it. 3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead. 4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why. 5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing. Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3467/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3467/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3467 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3467 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3467 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3467/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.