Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.
CVSS Score
6.8
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freetype | Freetype | < 2.4.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.6.5 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7d3d2cc4fef72PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613154Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30082ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30083ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7d3d2cc4fef72PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2497?
CVE-2010-2497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.
How severe is CVE-2010-2497?
CVE-2010-2497 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2497?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freetype Freetype, Apple Mac Os X, Debian Debian Linux.