Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-2541
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2541
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.36%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 88 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2010-2541
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2010-2541
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The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2010-2541
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
Bug #617019 “FreeType security fixes in 2.4.2” : Maverick (10.10) : Bugs : freetype package : UbuntuIssue Tracking;Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342
617342 – (CVE-2010-2541) CVE-2010-2541 Freetype ftmulti buffer overflowIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
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http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
The FreeType ProjectRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
USN-972-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
The FreeType Project - Browse Files at SourceForge.netThird Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
Webmail | OVH- OVHThird Party Advisory
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
FreeType 2 Font File Processing Errors Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html
SupportThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2010-2541
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*