Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2808 (CCN-60941)

Assigned:2010-08-05
Published:2010-08-05
Updated:2023-02-13
Summary:Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.
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
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT 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
Vulnerability Type:CWE-121
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2808

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: FreeType GIT Repository
FreeType

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0737
Important: freetype security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0864
Important: freetype security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA40816
FreeType2 CFF Font Parsing Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA42314
Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SA42317
Apple TV Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Product, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of iOS 4.2

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: CCN
Type: FreeType Web site
FreeType

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 67305
FreeType base/ftobjs.c Mac_Read_POST_Resource Function Crafted LWFN Font Handling Overflow

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: BID-42285
FreeType Stack Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
freetype-macreadpostresource-bo(60941)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Broken Link
secalert@redhat.com

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

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

Vulnerable Configuration: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 RedHat 10:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 11:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 12:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 13:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 14:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:ios:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • 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:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2009.1:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:apple:ipad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:enterprise_server:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:enterprise_server:5:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:x86_64:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:tvos:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20102808
    V
    CVE-2010-2808
    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:23017
    P
    ELSA-2010:0737: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23494
    P
    ELSA-2010:0864: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22238
    P
    RHSA-2010:0864: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22379
    P
    RHSA-2010:0737: freetype security update (Important)
    2014-02-24
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100864
    P
    RHSA-2010:0864: freetype security update (Important)
    2010-11-10
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100737
    P
    RHSA-2010:0737: freetype security update (Important)
    2010-10-04
    oval:org.debian:def:2105
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2010-09-07
    BACK
    freetype freetype 2.3.3
    apple iphone os 2.0.0 -
    apple iphone os 2.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.0.1 -
    apple iphone os 2.0.2
    apple iphone os 2.0.2 -
    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
    apple iphone os 2.1
    apple iphone os 2.0
    apple iphone os 3.0
    apple iphone os 3.1
    apple iphone os 3.1.2
    apple iphone os 3.1.3
    apple iphone os 4.0
    apple iphone os 4.0.1
    apple iphone os 2.1 -
    apple iphone os 3.0 -
    apple iphone os 3.1.2 -
    apple iphone os 3.1 -
    apple iphone os 4.0.1 -
    apple iphone os 4.0 -
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0
    mandriva linux 2009.0 -
    debian debian linux 5.0
    mandriva linux 2009.1
    mandriva linux 2009.1
    apple ipad *
    mandriva enterprise server 5
    mandriva enterprise server 5
    mandriva linux 2010
    mandriva linux 2010
    apple apple tv 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6