Description
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.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342
Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
Scores
EPSS
0.0462
EPSS Percentile
89.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (6)
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
freetype/freetype
< 2.4.2
Published
Aug 19, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026