CVE-2010-2499
published 2010-08-19CVE-2010-2499: 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…
PriorityP434medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
6.19%
92.7th percentile
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.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | < 10.6.5 | 10.6.5 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | freetype | < freetype 2.4.0-1 (bookworm) | freetype 2.4.0-1 (bookworm) |
| freetype | freetype | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.8MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.8MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
FreeType vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2010-07-20
CVE-2010-2498 FreeType vulnerabilities
Title: FreeType vulnerabilities
Robert Święcki discovered that FreeType did not correctly handle certain
malformed font files. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted
font file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user
privileges.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make
all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
vendor_redhat·2010-06-09·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2010-2499 [MEDIUM] freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
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.
Package: freetype (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2010-2499: freetype - Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeT...
vendor_debian·2010·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2010-2499 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2499: freetype - Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeT...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.4.0-1)
GHSA
GHSA-3wpj-386x-fqr4: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-2499 [MEDIUM] CWE-120 GHSA-3wpj-386x-fqr4: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs
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.
OSV
CVE-2010-2499: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs
osv·2010-08-19·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2010-2499 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2499: Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs
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.
No detection rules found.
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]
bugzilla·2010-07-10·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2010-2497 [MEDIUM] 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]
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]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
Forr more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include the bug IDs of the
respective parent bugs filed against the "Security Response" product.
Please mention CVE ids in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates
Bugzilla
CVE-2010-2499 freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
bugzilla·2010-07-09·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2010-2499 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2499 freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
CVE-2010-2499 freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
Robert Swiecki reported a buffer overflow flaw in freetype with how it handles certain fonts. This could cause applications linked against freetype to crash or, possibly, lead to the execution of arbitrary code if an attacker were able to get a victim to load a malicious font file.
The affected code is not present in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (freetype 2.1.4). This issue does cause a crash on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
This issue has been given the name CVE-2010-2499.
Upstream bug reports:
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?30248
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?30249
Upstream commits that fix the issue:
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879c
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlhttp://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlhttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2http://secunia.com/advisories/48951http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.htmlhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlhttp://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlhttp://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2http://secunia.com/advisories/48951http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.htmlhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249
2010-08-19
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