CVE-2010-2499

freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la función Mac_Read_POST_Resource en base/ftobjs.c de FreeType anterior a v2.4.0 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (fallo de la aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código a su elección a través de ficheros de fuentes LaserWriter PS manipulados con un fragmento PFB incrustado.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-06-28 CVE Reserved
2010-08-19 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CAPEC

References (17)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249	Issue Tracking

URL	Date	SRC
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233	2021-04-06
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8	2021-04-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162	2010-07-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	2021-04-06
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070	2021-04-06
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137	2021-04-06
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html	2021-04-06
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1	2021-04-06
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2499	2010-07-30

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				< 2.4.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version " < 2.4.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.04"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				9.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "9.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				10.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "10.04"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				< 10.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " < 10.6.5"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected