FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:42624

Info

FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 42624
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-3053
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 23 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 23 2012 05:40PM
Credit: Marc Deslauriers
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP3
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux
FreeType FreeType 2.4
FreeType FreeType 2.3.9
FreeType FreeType 2.3.6
FreeType FreeType 2.3.5
FreeType FreeType 2.3.4
FreeType FreeType 2.3.3
FreeType FreeType 2.2.10
FreeType FreeType 2.2.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG E1.0-Solid
+ Trustix Secure Linux 3.0.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
FreeType FreeType 2.1.10
FreeType FreeType 2.1.9
FreeType FreeType 2.1.7
FreeType FreeType 2.0.9
FreeType FreeType 2.0.6
FreeType FreeType 1.3.1
FreeType FreeType 2.2
FreeType FreeType 0
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Apple TV 2.2
Apple TV 2.1
Apple TV 2.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPhone 4.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.2.1
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 4.1
Apple iPhone 4.0
Apple iPhone 3.2
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPad 3.2.1
Apple iPad 3.2.2
Apple iPad 3.2
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 4.2 beta
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Apple Apple TV 4.0
Apple Apple TV 2.1
Not Vulnerable: FreeType FreeType 2.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5
Apple iOS 4.2
Apple Apple TV 4.1

Discussion

FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

FreeType is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to crash an application that uses the vulnerable library, denying service to legitimate users.

Versions prior to FreeType 2.4.2 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

References

FreeType BDF Font File Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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