CVE-2010-1797

FreeType: Multiple stack overflows by processing CFF opcodes

Published Aug 16, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 33.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2105-1 New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-972-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:35 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 16, 2010, 6:39 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:19 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 5, 2010, 12:00 AM