CVE-2010-1797

N/A Unknown
Published: August 16, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/66828
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/40807
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621144
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/66828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40807
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621144
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
30.7%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple