// For flags

CVE-2010-0421

libpangoft2 segfaults on forged font files

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Array index error in the hb_ot_layout_build_glyph_classes function in pango/opentype/hb-ot-layout.cc in Pango before 1.27.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file, related to building a synthetic Glyph Definition (aka GDEF) table by using this font's charmap and the Unicode property database.

Error de índice de un Array en la anteriores a v1.27.1 permite a atacantes , dependiendo del contexto, provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de la aplicación) a través de un fichero de fuentes modificado, relativo a la construcción de de una tabla sintética Glyph Definition (también conocida como GDEF) mediante el uso del mapa de caracteres de esta fuente y las propiedades de la abse de datos UNICODE.

Marc Schoenefeld discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain Glyph Definition (GDEF) tables. If a user were tricked into displaying text with a specially-crafted font, an attacker could cause Pango to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and 9.10. Dan Rosenberg discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain FT_Bitmap objects. If a user were tricked into displaying text with a specially- crafted font, an attacker could cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the program. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. It was discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain memory reallocation failures. If a user were tricked into displaying text in a way that would cause a reallocation failure, an attacker could cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code with privileges of the user invoking the program. This issue only affected Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04 LTS and 10.10.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-01-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-03-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnome
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Pango
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<= 1.27
Search vendor "Gnome" for product "Pango" and version " <= 1.27"
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Affected