Description
The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-848-1 | freetype security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3839-1 | freetype security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1429 | The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3237-1 | FreeType vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.886Z
Reserved: 2017-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-10244
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-03-06T06:59:00.177
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-10244
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN