CVE-2010-3855

Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints()

Published Nov 26, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 5.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2155-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3834 Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1013-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
References
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221 cve-icon cve-icon
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/42289 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/42295 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/43138 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3855 cve-icon
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3855 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved
Oct 8, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 26, 2010, 8:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 11, 2010, 12:00 AM