Description
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2105-1 | New freetype packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2810 | Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-972-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:46:48.031Z
Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2806
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-08-19T18:00:05.107
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2806
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN