CVE-2010-2805
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CVE-2010-2805
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Exploit probability
5.1%
Published
August 19, 2010
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2010-2805
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The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=45a3c76b547511fa9d97aca34b150a0663257375
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30644