CVE-2010-2806

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2010-2806
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 Issue Tracking Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 Third Party Advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html Broken Link
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 03:19

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References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656) Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

02 Feb 2023, 17:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2806 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0737 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736 -
Summary Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. CVE-2010-2806 FreeType: Heap-based buffer overflow by processing FontType42 fonts with negative length of SFNT strings (FT bug #30656)

06 Apr 2021, 12:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-399 CWE-129
References (CONFIRM) http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 - (CONFIRM) http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 - Third Party Advisory
References (REDHAT) http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html - (REDHAT) http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 - (CONFIRM) https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 - (CONFIRM) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 - Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (REDHAT) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html - (REDHAT) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html - Broken Link
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045 - Third Party Advisory
References (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html - (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 - (MLIST) http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 - (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 - Broken Link
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 - Vendor Advisory (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 - Third Party Advisory
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 - Vendor Advisory (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 - (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 - Third Party Advisory
References (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 - (VUPEN) http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 - Third Party Advisory
References (REDHAT) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html - (REDHAT) https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html - Broken Link
References (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 - (UBUNTU) http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 - Third Party Advisory
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 - (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html - (APPLE) http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 - (CONFIRM) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 - (CONFIRM) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view - Patch (CONFIRM) http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view - Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 - Vendor Advisory (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/40816 - Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 - (CONFIRM) http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 - (SECUNIA) http://secunia.com/advisories/42317 - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

26 Jan 2021, 12:43

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2010-08-19 18:00

Updated : 2023-02-13 03:19

NVD link : CVE-2010-2806

Mitre link : CVE-2010-2806

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freetype

  • freetype

apple

  • mac_os_x
  • iphone_os
  • tvos

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-129

Improper Validation of Array Index