MEDIUM
Freetype : Heap based buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints()
Published Nov 26, 2010
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.28%
Description
Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 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
- 2.1.9
- 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.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
freetype-0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0889
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
freetype-0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0889
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | freetype-0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0889 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freetype-0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0889 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype-0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0889 |
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.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.28% 0.05276
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05276
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.28% (0.05276) | 92.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.30% (0.05296) | 91.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 7.76% (0.07756) | 92.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 4.31% (0.04314) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 9.84% (0.09838) | 92.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 30, 2025 | 7.76% (0.07756) | 91.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 3.36% (0.03357) | 86.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.49% (0.04490) | 88.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08310) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.90% (0.04901) | 88.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 15.73% (0.15726) | 95.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 17.43% (0.17434) | 95.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 15.32% (0.15321) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 17.10% (0.17101) | 95.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 8.23% (0.08228) | 93.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | 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) |
Weaknesses (2)
References (34)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42289 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42295 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://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3855 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=645275 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3855
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3855
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 26, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 8, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3855
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a