Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.
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DSA-2105-1 | New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2010-2812 | Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font. |
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USN-972-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:46:48.199Z
Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2010-2808

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2010-08-19T18:00:05.327
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2010-2808


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