CVE-2010-2806
FreeType FontType42 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2010, 6 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:17 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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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=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Added Reference http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 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 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Added Reference https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Added Reference https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656) Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. Removed CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656) Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 06, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 No Types Assigned http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Patch http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html No Types Assigned https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html No Types Assigned https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 No Types Assigned https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-399 Added CWE NIST CWE-129 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.4.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.0 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jan. 26, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 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-2010-2806 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-2010-2806
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.44 }} 0.00%
score
0.74541
percentile