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.
Published: 2010-08-19
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 9.4% Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2105-1 New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2810 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-972-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Apple Iphone Os Mac Os X Tvos
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Freetype Freetype
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2806

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Status : Deferred

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

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

Link: CVE-2010-2806

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2010-2806 - Bugzilla

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