Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2527
CVE-2010-2527
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- 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:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2-demos.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/48951nvdThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1nvdThird Party Advisory
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