CVE-2010-3855

FreeType < 2.4.3 - Buffer Overflow in TrueType GX Font Parser

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

References (30)

Core 30
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43138
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42295
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42289
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

Scores

EPSS 0.0528
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (32)
freetype/freetype 1.3.1
freetype/freetype 2.0.6
freetype/freetype 2.0.9
freetype/freetype 2.1
freetype/freetype 2.1.3
freetype/freetype 2.1.4
freetype/freetype 2.1.5
freetype/freetype 2.1.6
freetype/freetype 2.1.7
freetype/freetype 2.1.8
... and 22 more
Published Nov 26, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026