Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2499
Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2499
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.43%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 71 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2499
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-2010-2499
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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-2010-2499
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2
'Re: [oss-security] Multiple bugs in freetype' - MARCMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryPatch;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://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #30248, SIGSEGV - write to non-mapped... [Savannah]Exploit;Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #30249, Heap corruption in base/* (Mac... [Savannah]Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2
'[oss-security] Multiple bugs in freetype' - MARCMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1
USN-963-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
We're sorry.Broken Link
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162
613162 – (CVE-2010-2499) CVE-2010-2499 freetype: buffer overflow vulnerabilityIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2070-1 freetypeThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html
[ft] FreeType 2.4.0 has been releasedMailing List;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryPatch;Third Party Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
FreeType 2 Font File Processing Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137
mandriva.comThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-2499
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*