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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.