Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3053
CVE-2010-3053
Description
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted BDF font file, related to an attempted modification of a value in a static string.
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Affected products
33cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 30 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.4.1
- 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:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.4.2
- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/freetype2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/ft2demos&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2.7-1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42314nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42317nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/48951nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4435nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4456nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4457nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046nvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019nvd
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