CVE-2010-3053

N/A Unknown

Published: August 19, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted BDF font file, related to an attempted modification of a value in a static string.

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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//Nov/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42314

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/42317

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html