CVE-2010-0421

libpangoft2 segfaults on forged font files

Published Mar 18, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Array index error in the hb_ot_layout_build_glyph_classes function in pango/opentype/hb-ot-layout.cc in Pango before 1.27.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file, related to building a synthetic Glyph Definition (aka GDEF) table by using this font's charmap and the Unicode property database.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2019-1 New pango1.0 packages fix denial of service
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0452 Array index error in the hb_ot_layout_build_glyph_classes function in pango/opentype/hb-ot-layout.cc in Pango before 1.27.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file, related to building a synthetic Glyph Definition (aka GDEF) table by using this font's charmap and the Unicode property database.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1082-1 Pango vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2010, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:16 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 15, 2010, 12:00 AM