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CVE-2010-2808 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2 CVEMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
freetype freetype
< 2.4.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
< 4.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x
< 10.6.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple tvos
< 4.1.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux
6.06
8.04
9.04
9.10
10.04

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2808
NVD Published Date:
Aug 19, 2010
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2010-2808 Details - Not Deferred