Buffer overflow in Freetype
CVE-2010-2527
Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.056 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Freetype
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06, 10.04, 9.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-2527?
- CVE-2010-2527 is a vulnerability in Freetype, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). Published 2010-08-19.
- Is CVE-2010-2527 known to be exploited?
- 34 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.