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    CVE-2010-2499

    Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

    Published:Jun 9, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Aug 19, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.03379
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Freetype
    Product
    Freetype
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248

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    References

    http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233
    http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
    http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html
    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162
    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248
    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249
    http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233
    http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
    http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html
    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
    http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162
    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248
    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249

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    User Interaction
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