Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10244
The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-10244
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10244
1.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10244
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10244
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-10244
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7
ChangeLog - freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36
36 - Heap-buffer-overflow in ps_check_extra_glyph_name - oss-fuzz - MonorailExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405
Google Android Freetype CVE-2016-10244 Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14
FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-14) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090
FreeType parse_charstrings() Lets Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3839-1 freetypeThird Party Advisory
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
Android Security Bulletin—April 2017 | Android Open Source ProjectThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
Google Android Multiple Flaws Let Users Deny Service, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Gain Elevated Privileges and Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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