CVE-2010-2499

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c 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 LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.38% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233 third party advisory patch
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248 third party advisory issue tracking exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 broken link
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8 third party advisory patch
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html mailing list third party advisory release notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266 third party advisory vdb entry
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249 third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2499?
CVE-2010-2499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2499?
To fix CVE-2010-2499, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2499 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2499 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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