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National Vulnerability Database

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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2010-3855 Detail

Current 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3855
NVD Published Date:
11/26/2010
NVD Last Modified:
01/26/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.