CVE-2010-3855

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.
References
Link Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42289
http://secunia.com/advisories/42295
http://secunia.com/advisories/43138
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 04:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3855', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3855', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645275', 'name': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645275', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0889', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0889', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary CVE-2010-3855 Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints() Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

02 Feb 2023, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3855 -
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645275 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0889 -
Summary Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font. CVE-2010-3855 Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints()

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 : 2010-11-26 20:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-3855

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3855

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-3855


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Products Affected

freetype

  • freetype
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer