CVE-2010-2807
N/A
Published: August 19, 2010 at 05:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:21 PM UTC
5 products affected across 3 vendorsmacOSiPhone OSUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.2
Affected range stops below 4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 10.6.5
Affected range stops below 10.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.1.0
Affected range stops below 4.1.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 2.4.2
Affected range stops below 2.4.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
References (21)
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804acVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-681
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