CVE-2010-2807

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FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a

FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.05194

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Weakness Classification

CWE-681Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types

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Affected Products & Versions

freetype< 2.4.2
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
apple iphone os< 4.2
apple mac os x< 10.6.5
apple tvos< 4.1.0

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6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD19 Aug 2010 · 06:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

usnUSN-972-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2Release NotesThird Party Advisory

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804acPatchThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/40816Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/40982Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42317Third Party Advisory

http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/viewProductThird Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046Third Party Advisory

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019Issue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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