NVD

CVE-2010-2806 Detail

Modified

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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.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317	Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view	Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019	Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019	Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html	Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html	Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html	Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html	Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-129	Improper Validation of Array Index	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:17:24 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
Added	Reference	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
Added	Reference	http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
Added	Reference	http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Added	Reference	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980
Added	Reference	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html
Added	Reference	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
Added	Reference	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 10:19:03 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656)	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.
Removed	CVSS V2	Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	CVSS V2 Metadata	Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 12:17:45 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	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.	CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656)
Added	CVSS V2		Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2021 8:52:41 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-129
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-399
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 1654 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7::::::: *cpe:2.3	OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04::::-:::*
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 2.4.2
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 4.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.5 cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 4.1.0
Changed	Reference Type	http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 No Types Assigned	http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 No Types Assigned	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 No Types Assigned	http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Patch	http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html No Types Assigned	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Vendor Advisory	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Vendor Advisory	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 No Types Assigned	https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html No Types Assigned	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html No Types Assigned	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 No Types Assigned	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2806
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:17:24 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:20:11 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 10:19:03 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 12:17:45 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2021 8:52:41 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/26/2021 7:43:39 AM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 1/26/2021 7:41:41 AM

Initial CVE Analysis 8/20/2010 4:13:00 PM

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