CVE-2010-2807

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

FreeType anterior a v2.4.2 utiliza incorrectametne tipos de datos entero durante la comprobación de límites, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de ficheros fuente manipulados.

*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

2010-07-22 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-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

CAPEC

References (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2	Release Notes
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317	Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view	Product
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019	Issue Tracking
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657	Issue Tracking

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac	2021-04-06
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2	2021-04-06

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	2021-04-06
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html	2021-04-06
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1	2021-04-06

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"				< 2.4.2 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version " < 2.4.2"		-		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"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 4.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 4.2"		-		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
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 4.1.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 4.1.0"		-		Affected