CVE-2010-2527

Freetype demos multiple buffer overflows

Severity Score

8.4

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Múltiples desbordamientos de búfer en programas de demostración 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 manipulados.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

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

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127912955808467&w=2	Mailing List
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30054	Issue Tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2-demos.git/commit/?id=b995299b73ba4cd259f221f500d4e63095508bec	2021-04-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=614557	2010-07-30

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070	2021-04-06
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html	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-2010-2527	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
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
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