6.8
MEDIUM
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 :

Feb. 13, 2023, 3:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-2806 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple tvos
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Freetype freetype
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-2806.

URL Resource
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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  • 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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
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 }} 0.02%

score

0.75558

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability