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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2105-1 New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-972-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T01:35:53.632Z

Reserved: 2010-05-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-1797

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2010-08-16T18:39:40.403

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2010-1797

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-08-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-1797 - Bugzilla

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