CVE-2010-2520
published 2010-08-19CVE-2010-2520: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote…
PriorityP429medium5.1CVSS 2.0
AVNACHAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
5.71%
92.3th percentile
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
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
nvdv2.05.1MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv5.1MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.1MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.1MEDIUM
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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: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
vendor_redhat·2010-06-09·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2010-2520 [MEDIUM] CWE-228 freetype: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
freetype: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of freetype as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.
Debian
CVE-2010-2520: freetype - Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in Fre...
vendor_debian·2010·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2010-2520 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2520: freetype - Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in Fre...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
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-hfjf-652v-fg9x: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2010-2520 [MEDIUM] CWE-787 GHSA-hfjf-652v-fg9x: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
OSV
CVE-2010-2520: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp
osv·2010-08-19·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2010-2520 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2520: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
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-2010-2520 freetype: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
bugzilla·2010-07-10·CVSS 5.1
CVE-2010-2520 [MEDIUM] CVE-2010-2520 freetype: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
CVE-2010-2520 freetype: heap buffer overflow vulnerability in truetype bytecode support
Robert Swiecki reported a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in freetype's truetype bytecode support. 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 functionality (truetype bytecode) is not compiled in Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Fedora by default.
This issue has been given the name CVE-2010-2520.
Upstream bug reports:
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?30361
Upstream commit that fixes the issue:
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=888cd1843e935fe675cf2ac303116d4ed5b9d54b
Statement:
Not vulnerable. This
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=888cd1843e935fe675cf2ac303116d4ed5b9d54bhttp://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://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613198https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30361http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=888cd1843e935fe675cf2ac303116d4ed5b9d54bhttp://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://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613198https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30361
2010-08-19
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