Vulnerability Description
The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freetype | Freetype | < 2.7.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-10244?
CVE-2016-10244 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buff...
How severe is CVE-2016-10244?
CVE-2016-10244 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10244?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freetype Freetype, Debian Debian Linux.