CVE-2010-2541

Description

Buffer overflow in ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.21% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342 patch third party advisory issue tracking
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019 third party advisory release notes issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2 third party advisory release notes
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266 third party advisory vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2541?
CVE-2010-2541 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2541?
To fix CVE-2010-2541, 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-2010-2541 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2541 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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