Buffer overflow in ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
secunia.com/advisories/40982
secunia.com/advisories/48951
securitytracker.com/id?1024266
sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342