CVE-2010-3855

Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints()

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Desbordamiento de búfer en la función ft_var_readpackedpoints en truetype/ttgxvar.c en FreeType v2.4.3 y anteriores permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una fuente TrueType GX manipulada.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

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

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-10-08 CVE Reserved
2010-11-26 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
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (32)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221	X_refsource_confirm
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/42289	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42295	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43138	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803	X_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246	Vdb Entry
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3855	2010-11-16
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645275	2010-11-16

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"				<= 2.4.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version " <= 2.4.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.0.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.0.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.1.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.1.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.2.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.2.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.2.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.2.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.0 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.0"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.3 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.3"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.4 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.4"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.5 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.5"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.6 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.6"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.7 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.7"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.8 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.8"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.9 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.9"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.10 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.10"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.11 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.11"		-		Affected
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.3.12 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.3.12"		-		Affected
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
Freetype Search vendor "Freetype"		Freetype Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype"				2.4.1 Search vendor "Freetype" for product "Freetype" and version "2.4.1"		-		Affected
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