CVE-2010-2808 in FreeType

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

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• Reservation: 07/22/2010
• Disclosure: 08/19/2010
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1: VDB-54410
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 7.3
• EPSS: 0.07802
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2808
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2808
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2010-2808/