{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2011-01-24T18:00:03Z",
  "id": "CVE-2011-0020",
  "details": "Heap-based buffer overflow in the pango_ft2_font_render_box_glyph function in pango/pangoft2-render.c in libpango in Pango 1.28.3 and earlier, when the FreeType2 backend is enabled, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, related to the glyph box for an FT_Bitmap object.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42934"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/43100"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0186"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0238"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/18/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/20/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pango1.0/+bug/696616"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671122"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639882"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/70596"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0180.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45842"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024994"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64832"
    }
  ]
}