CVE-2010-1797
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Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 16, 2010, 6:39 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2010-1797 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2010-1797.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2010-1797 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2010-1797 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 Added Reference http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=018f5c27813dd7eef4648fe254632ecea0c85a50 Added Reference http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=11d65e8a1f1f14e56148fd991965424d9bd1cdbc Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/66828 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40807 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292 Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538 Added Reference http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00002002.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621144 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60856 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
May. 23, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/60856 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60856 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-1797 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-1797
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
38.53 }} 8.48%
score
0.97003
percentile