Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Published: 2010-08-19
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2070-1 New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2524 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-963-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History

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Apple Mac Os X
Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Freetype Freetype
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:39:36.739Z

Reserved: 2010-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2520

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-08-19T18:00:04.500

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2520

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-06-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2520 - Bugzilla

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