6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.7 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.023 Low
EPSS
Percentile
89.7%
FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/40816
secunia.com/advisories/40982
secunia.com/advisories/42314
secunia.com/advisories/42317
sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657