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CVE-2010-2808

FreeType: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain LWFN fonts

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*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 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la función Mac_Read_POST_Resource en base/ftobjs.c de FreeType anterior a v2.4.2 permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria y fallo de la aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código a su elección a través de fuentes Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (también conocido como LWFN) manipuladas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2010-08-17 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-21 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
  • CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CAPEC
References (26)
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
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 2023-02-13
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2 2023-02-13
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907 2010-11-10
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658 2023-02-13
URL Date SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html 2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html 2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html 2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 2023-02-13
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html 2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2808 2010-11-10
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Freetype
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 Freetype
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 < 2.4.2
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Affected
Apple
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 Iphone Os
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 < 4.2
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Apple
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 Mac Os X
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 < 10.6.5
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Apple
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 Tvos
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 < 4.1.0
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 6.06
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 8.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 9.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 9.10
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 10.04
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