VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-3855
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 5.28%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.28% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freetype/freetype
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42289
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42295
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43138
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.