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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-08-19T17:43:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:46:48.031Z

Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2010-2806

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-08-19T18:00:05.107

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:17:24.690

Link: CVE-2010-2806

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2010-2806 - Bugzilla