CVE-2010-2806

FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656)

Published Aug 19, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2105-1 New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2810 Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-972-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:46 AM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 19, 2010, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:21 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 5, 2010, 12:00 AM