Description
FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
References (21)
Core 21
Core References
Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac
Product, 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 vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0420
EPSS Percentile
89.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-681
Status
published
Products (9)
apple/iphone_os
< 4.2
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.6.5
apple/tvos
< 4.1.0
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