Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SHZ bytecode instruction, related to TrueType opcodes, as demonstrated by a PDF document with a crafted embedded font
Published Nov 26, 2010
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.89%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SHZ bytecode instruction, related to TrueType opcodes, as demonstrated by a PDF document with a crafted embedded font.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.4.3
- 1.3.1
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.9
- 2.1
- 2.1.3
- 2.1.4
- 2.1.5
- 2.1.6
- 2.1.7
- 2.1.8
- 2.1.8
- 2.1.9
- 2.1.10
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.10
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 2.3.8
- 2.3.9
- 2.3.10
- 2.3.11
- 2.3.12
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03885) | 89.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.89% (0.03885) | 88.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 28, 2025 | 5.65% (0.05648) | 89.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.41% (0.04414) | 87.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.46% (0.06460) | 84.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.41% (0.04414) | 88.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 11.22% (0.11217) | 95.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.52% (0.12523) | 95.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 16.03% (0.16031) | 95.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 14.05% (0.14054) | 94.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.54% (0.12540) | 94.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 92.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 82.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0edf0986f3be570f5bf90ff245a85c1675f5c9a4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43138 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3814 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44643 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024767 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
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