Buffer overflow in Alexej Kryukov Fontforge
CVE-2010-4259
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.109 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Alexej_kryukov Fontforge — versions 20100501
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4259?
- CVE-2010-4259 is a vulnerability in Alexej Kryukov Fontforge, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2010-12-07.
- Is CVE-2010-4259 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.