Integer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2010-2497
Integer underflow in glyph handling in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.056 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Freetype
- Debian Linux — versions 5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 (Broken Link)
- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2497?
- CVE-2010-2497 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Integer Underflow. Published 2010-08-19.
- Is CVE-2010-2497 known to be exploited?
- 34 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.