CVE-2010-2807: 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)…

PriorityP432medium6.8CVSS 2.0

AVNACMAuNCPIPAP

EPSS

4.20%

89.9th percentile

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

14 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
apple	iphone_os	< 4.2	4.2
apple	mac_os_x	< 10.6.5	10.6.5
apple	tvos	< 4.1.0	4.1.0
canonical	ubuntu_linux	—	—
canonical	ubuntu_linux	—	—
canonical	ubuntu_linux	—	—
canonical	ubuntu_linux	—	—
canonical	ubuntu_linux	—	—
debian	freetype	< freetype 2.4.2-1 (bookworm)	freetype 2.4.2-1 (bookworm)
freetype	freetype	< 2.4.2	2.4.2
freetype	freetype	>= 0 < 2.4.2-1	2.4.2-1
freetype	freetype	>= 0 < 2.4.2-1	2.4.2-1
freetype	freetype	>= 0 < 2.4.2-1	2.4.2-1
freetype	freetype	>= 0 < 2.4.2-1	2.4.2-1

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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