DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2499

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2499

    Published: 19 Aug 2010Last Modified: 4 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2010-2499

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2499

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: freetype

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/freetype?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.4.0-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High