CVE-2010-2806

N/A Unknown
Published: August 19, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.8%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-129

Affected Vendors

canonical apple freetype

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