freetype: buffer overflow vulnerability
Published Aug 19, 2010
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.19%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 6.06
- 8.04
- 9.04
- 9.10
- 10.04
Configuration 4
- 5.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype-0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
freetype
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-14.el4.8 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0578 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype-0:2.2.1-25.el5_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0578 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.19% (0.06194) | 93.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.19% (0.06194) | 92.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.38% (0.03379) | 86.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.46% (0.05463) | 83.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.38% (0.03379) | 86.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 79.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 7, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 76.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 76.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 73.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00431) | 71.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00304) | 65.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00273) | 62.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 90.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 90.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 89.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 77.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127905701201340&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127909326909362&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2499 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613162 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2499
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30248 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30249 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2499
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