CVE-2010-3855

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Summary

CVECVE-2010-3855
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-11-26 20:00:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionBuffer 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.8 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Freetype Freetype 1.3.1 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.0.6 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.0.9 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.10 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.3 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.4 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.5 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.6 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.7 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.8 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.1.9 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.2.0 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.2.1 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.2.10 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.0 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.1 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.10 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.11 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.12 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.2 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.3 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.4 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.5 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.6 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.7 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.8 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.3.9 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.4.0 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.4.1 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype 2.4.2 All All All
Application Freetype Freetype All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #31310, ft_var_readpackedpoints() buffer... [Savannah] af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 savannah.nongnu.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: freetype-2.3.11-7.fc13 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
About the security content of iOS 4.3.4 Software Update - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Debian update for freetype - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
Fedora update for freetype - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-1 iOS 4.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
About the security content of Apple TV 4.2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2155-1 freetype af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:235 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
FreeType 'ft_var_readpackedpoints()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
APPLE-SA-2011-07-15-1 iOS 4.3.4 Software Update af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
USN-1013-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
#602221 - freetype: CVE-2010-3855 and CVE-2010-3814 - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
About the security content of iOS 4.2.9 Software Update for iPhone - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
Red Hat update for freetype - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
About the security content of Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
ASA-2010-344 (RHSA-2010-0889) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.avaya.com
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 library af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 git.savannah.gnu.org
APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-3 Apple TV 4.2 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: freetype-2.3.11-7.fc12 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
About the security content of iOS 4.3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - FreeType Buffer Overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Security Advisory SA48951 - SUSE update for freetype2 - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2010:236 | Mandriva af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mandriva.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: freetype-2.4.2-4.fc14 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
APPLE-SA-2011-07-15-2 iOS 4.2.9 Software Update for iPhone af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
access.redhat.com | CVE-2010-3855 MITRE access.redhat.com
645275 – (CVE-2010-3855) CVE-2010-3855 Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints() MITRE bugzilla.redhat.com
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