CVE-2010-2808

FreeType <2.4.2 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

References (25)

Core 25
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
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 vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Broken Link vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
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
Product, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2
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 0.0780
EPSS Percentile 92.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-120
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