NVD

CVE-2010-2808 Detail

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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.

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

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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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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Product Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Broken Link
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658	CVE, Inc., Red Hat	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	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=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975
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=128110167119337&w=2
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=621907
Added	Reference	https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
Added	Reference	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 10:19:21 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	CVE-2010-2808 FreeType: Stack-based buffer overflow by processing certain LWFN fonts	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.
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-2010:0737 [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-2010-2808 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	CVSS V2 Metadata	Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2021 8:53:51 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-120
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-119
Changed	CPE Configuration	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:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0::::::: cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype::::::::* versions up to (including) 2.4.1	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
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::lts:::* 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::::-:::*
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=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 No Types Assigned	http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 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=128110167119337&w=2 No Types Assigned	http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2 Mailing List, Patch, 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 No Types Assigned	http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Product, 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 Patch	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=621907 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
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/?30658 No Types Assigned	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2808
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2010
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
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 10:20:12 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 10:19:21 PM

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

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/06/2021 8:53:51 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 6:45:00 PM

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