CVE-2010-2520

FreeType < 2.4.0 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in TrueType Bytecode Interpreter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613198
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30361
Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

Scores

EPSS 0.0571
EPSS Percentile 92.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (8)
apple/mac_os_x < 10.6.5
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 9.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 10.04
debian/debian_linux 5.0
freetype/freetype < 2.4.0
Published Aug 19, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026