Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-0421
CVE-2010-0421
Description
Array index error in the hb_ot_layout_build_glyph_classes function in pango/opentype/hb-ot-layout.cc in Pango before 1.27.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted font file, related to building a synthetic Glyph Definition (aka GDEF) table by using this font's charmap and the Unicode property database.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:pango:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.27
- (no CPE)range: <1.27.1
Patches
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References
15- ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/pango/1.27/pango-1.27.1.tar.bz2nvdPatch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/39041nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2019nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0140.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38760nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0627nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0661nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1552nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9417nvd
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