CVE-2010-2806
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.84%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.84% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-129
- Affected
- freetype/freetype · canonical/ubuntu linux · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40816Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40982Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317Third Party Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/viewThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.htmlBroken Link
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.htmlBroken Link
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.