VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-2807
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.20%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.20% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-681
- 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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804acPatch, 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/viewProduct, Third 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.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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657Issue Tracking, 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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804acPatch, 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.