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A vulnerability was found in FreeType (Software Library). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library bdf/bdflib.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted BDF font file, related to an attempted modification of a value in a static string.
The weakness was disclosed 08/19/2010 by Marc Deslauriers (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-3053 since 08/19/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75504 (openSUSE Security Update : freetype2 (openSUSE-SU-2010:0726-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165464 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for freetype2 (SUSE-SU-2012:0553-1)).
Upgrading to version 2.1.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61246) and Tenable (75504). The entries 4156, 4318, 55543 and 54413 are pretty similar.
Product
Type
Name
Version
- 1.3.1
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.9
- 2.1
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.1.7
- 2.1.8
- 2.1.8 Rc1
- 2.1.9
- 2.1.10
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.10
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 2.3.8
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 75504
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : freetype2 (openSUSE-SU-2010:0726-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: FreeType 2.1.7
Timeline
08/19/2010 🔍08/19/2010 🔍
08/19/2010 🔍
08/23/2010 🔍
10/13/2010 🔍
11/22/2010 🔍
11/23/2010 🔍
06/13/2014 🔍
03/19/2015 🔍
01/28/2016 🔍
07/22/2018 🔍
Sources
Advisory: bugs.launchpad.netResearcher: Marc Deslauriers
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3053 (🔍)
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X-Force: 61246
Vulnerability Center: 56238 - FreeType Before 2.4.2 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability via a Crafted BDF Font File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 42624 - FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42317 - Apple TV Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-3045
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 14:37Updated: 07/22/2018 10:14
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (75), 07/22/2018 10:14 (10)
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