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This flaw affects font parsing in FreeType and Apple CoreGraphics as used by older iOS releases. A malicious PDF containing a crafted Type 1 font could crash an application or run attacker-controlled code. The source bundle reports exploitation in July 2011, so legacy exposure matters. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems, embedded products, or applications that still use FreeType before 2.4.6 or Apple iOS before 4.2.9 or 4.3.4. The bundle also cites Linux vendor advisories, indicating packaged FreeType deployments were affected. Prioritize remediation where unsupported devices or document-processing systems handle untrusted PDFs. Modern fully patched environments are less likely to be exposed, but legacy mobile, desktop, appliance, and embedded deployments should be checked because the issue had historical in-the-wild exploitation. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeType to 2.4.6 or later where vendor packages are available.; Update affected Apple iOS devices to 4.2.9, 4.3.4, or later supported releases.; Apply relevant vendor advisories for Red Hat, SUSE, Debian, Mandriva, and Apple systems..
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