Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-4259
CVE-2010-4259
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
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References
11- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploitPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/5nvdExploit
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/8nvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitPatch
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052201.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052219.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42577nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2253nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15732nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45162nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3200nvd
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