CVE - CVE-2010-2808

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-2808	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.
References
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:40816 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 MISC:40982 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 MISC:42285 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 MISC:42314 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 MISC:42317 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 MISC:ADV-2010-2018 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2010-2106 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2010-3045 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:ADV-2010-3046 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html MISC:APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0737 URL:https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html MISC:RHSA-2010:0864 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html MISC:USN-972-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 MISC:[oss-security] 20100806 CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption flaw by processing certain LWFN fonts URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2 MISC:[oss-security] 20100806 Re: CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption flaw by processing certain LWFN fonts + three more URL:http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 MISC:http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 URL:http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 MISC:http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 URL:http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 MISC:http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view URL:http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view MISC:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 URL:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 MISC:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 URL:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 MISC:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 URL:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 MISC:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 URL:https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907 MISC:https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658 URL:https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20100722	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100722)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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