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CVE-2010-2808

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.

Published

2010-08-19T18:00:05.327

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application freetype freetype < 2.4.2 Yes
Operating System apple iphone_os < 4.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x < 10.6.5 Yes
Operating System apple tvos < 4.1.0 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 6.06 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 8.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 9.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 9.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
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