Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in FreeType in Apple Mac OS X via negative size values for certain stringsID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:4653 | Date: (C)2012-03-12 (M)2024-02-19 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: macos |
The host is installed with Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6 before 10.6.5 and is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to handle negative size values. Successful exploitation could allow remote attackers to crash the service.
Platform: |
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5 |
Apple Mac OS X 10.6 |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 |