Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2808
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2808
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.79%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2808
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-2808
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-2808
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Bug #617019 “FreeType security fixes in 2.4.2” : Maverick (10.10) : Bugs : freetype package : UbuntuIssue Tracking;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Apple - Lists.apple.comMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
RHSA-2010:0737 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalBroken Link
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
About the security content of iOS 4.2 - Apple SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
The FreeType ProjectRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
USN-972-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
About the security content of Apple TV software update 4.1 - Apple SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
The FreeType Project - Browse Files at SourceForge.netProduct;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
'Re: [oss-security] CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption' - MARCMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #30658, Crash - SIGSEGV (read) in... [Savannah]Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
We're sorry.Broken Link
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
FreeType Stack Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907
621907 – (CVE-2010-2808) CVE-2010-2808 FreeType: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain LWFN fontsIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2
'[oss-security] CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption flaw by processing certain' - MARCMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-2808
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:-:*:*:*