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Status published
Medium
CVE-2010-3855
Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43138
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42295
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42289
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 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, 2.1.9, 2.1.10, 2.2.0, 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, 2.4.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 26th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.