Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2541 (CCN-61250)

Assigned:2010-07-22
Published:2010-07-22
Updated:2021-04-06
Summary:Buffer overflow in ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-120
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2541

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0577
Important: freetype security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0578
Important: freetype security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
40982

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
48951

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1024266
FreeType 2 Font File Processing Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1024266

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-2105
freetype -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: FreeType Web site
FreeType

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 67301
FreeType ftmulti Demo Program ftmulti.c Crafted Font File Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2010:0577

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2010:0578

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-972-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: Third Party Advisory
ADV-2010-2106

Source: CCN
Type: Bug #617019
FreeType security fixes in 2.4.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freetype-ftmulti-bo(61250)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2010:016
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.4.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20102541
    V
    		CVE-2010-2541
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13149
    P
    		USN-972-1 -- freetype vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12761
    P
    		DSA-2105-1 freetype -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22696
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0578: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22211
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0578: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.debian:def:2105
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2010-09-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100577
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0577: freetype security update (Important)
    2010-07-30
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100578
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0578: freetype security update (Important)
    2010-07-30
    BACK
    freetype freetype *
    canonical ubuntu linux 6.06
    canonical ubuntu linux 8.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 9.04
    canonical ubuntu linux 9.10
    canonical ubuntu linux 10.04
    freetype freetype 2.3.3
    freetype freetype 2.0.6
    freetype freetype 2.0.9
    freetype freetype 2.1
    freetype freetype 2.1.10
    freetype freetype 2.1.3
    freetype freetype 2.1.4
    freetype freetype 2.1.5
    freetype freetype 2.2
    freetype freetype 2.1.9
    freetype freetype 2.3.4
    freetype freetype 2.1.7
    freetype freetype 2.1.6
    freetype freetype 2.1.8 rc1
    freetype freetype 2.1.8
    freetype freetype 2.2.10
    freetype freetype 2.2.1
    freetype freetype 2.3.5
    freetype freetype 2.3.9
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    debian debian linux 5.0