CVE-2010-2808
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2808
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2010-2808.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2010-2808
- Downstream
- Published
- 2010-08-19T18:00:05Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Buffer overflow in the MacReadPOST_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
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- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435