6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2010-2807
FreeType Integer Underflow Denial of Service/Remote Code Execution (FREetype)
Description

FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2010, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-2807 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-2010-2807.

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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac 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 Product 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.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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac 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 Product 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.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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac
    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.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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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 Patch 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=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac No Types Assigned http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac 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 No Types Assigned http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Product, 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.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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657 No Types Assigned https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-189
    Added CWE NIST CWE-681
    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:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.2
    Added CPE Configuration 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: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-2010-2807 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-2010-2807 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.28 }} 0.25%

score

0.89334

percentile

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