CVE-2010-3855

Description

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.36% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43138 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42295 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214 vdb entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42289 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3855?
CVE-2010-3855 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3855?
To fix CVE-2010-3855, 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-2010-3855 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3855 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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