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CVE-2010-3855

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remot

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.04314

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

2

freetype<= 2.4.3

freetypeall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

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 NVD26 Nov 2010 · 08:00 PM

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Vendor Advisories

3

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1
usnUSN-1013-1
rhsaRHSA-2010:0889Important

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References & Sources

30

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

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

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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://secunia.com/advisories/42289

http://secunia.com/advisories/42295

http://secunia.com/advisories/43138

http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

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

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