Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-2253-1 | fontforge security update |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:34:37.967Z
Reserved: 2010-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-4259
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-12-07T13:53:29.273
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-4259
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA