CVE-2010-0421

N/A Unknown
Published: March 18, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Array index error in the hb_ot_layout_build_glyph_classes function in pango/opentype/hb-ot-layout.cc in Pango before 1.27.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file, related to building a synthetic Glyph Definition (aka GDEF) table by using this font's charmap and the Unicode property database.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/pango/1.27/pango-1.27.1.tar.bz2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/39041
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023711
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2019
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:121
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0140.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38760
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0627
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0661
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1552
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555831
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9417
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/pango/1.27/pango-1.27.1.tar.bz2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/39041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0140.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38760
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0627
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0661
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555831
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9417
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

gnome

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