CVE-2010-2807
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.8 · CWE-681
6.8CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)4%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804acPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2Patch
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40816Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40982Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Advisory