Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone_os

CVE-2010-1797

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and bef…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.597 (98.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1797?
CVE-2010-1797 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone_os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-08-16.
Is CVE-2010-1797 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.