Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-2806
CVE-2010-2806
Description
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.
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Affected products
10cpe: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
25- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- marc.infonvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.htmlnvdRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40816nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/40982nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42314nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42317nvdThird Party Advisory
- sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/viewnvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4456nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4457nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019nvdIssue TrackingRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4435nvdBroken Link
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.htmlnvdBroken Link
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.htmlnvdBroken Link
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