CVE-2010-2499Classic Buffer Overflow in Freetype

Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
3.4%
top 12.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 19
Latest updateMay 13

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages4 packages

debiandebian/freetype< freetype 2.4.0-1 (bookworm)
NVDfreetype/freetype< 2.4.0
Debianfreetype/freetype< 2.4.0-1+3
NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.6.5

Also affects: Debian Linux 5.0, Ubuntu Linux 10.04, 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-3wpj-386x-fqr4: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs2022-05-13
OSV
CVE-2010-2499: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs2010-08-19

💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
IBM Lotus Domino Sametime - 'STMux.exe' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)2010-05-09

📋Vendor Advisories

3
Ubuntu
FreeType vulnerabilities2010-07-20
Red Hat
freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability2010-06-09
Debian
CVE-2010-2499: freetype - Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeT...2010

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2497 CVE-2010-2498 CVE-2010-2499 CVE-2010-2500 CVE-2010-2519 CVE-2010-2520 CVE-2010-2527 CVE-2010-2541 freetype various flaws [fedora-all]2010-07-10
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2499 freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability2010-07-09