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CVE-2010-2808 Detail

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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Hyperlink Resource
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=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975 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/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&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://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Product  Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 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.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
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/2010/2106 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 
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=621907 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Broken Link 
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658 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') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-2808
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2010
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.