CVE-2010-2498
Medium
Description
The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Freetype
PublishedAug 19, 2010
First seenAug 19, 2010
How to fix
Update
- freetype freetype2.4.0 or later
- apple mac_os_x10.6.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freetype freetype | v < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04 | — |
| apple mac_os_x | v < 10.6.5 | 10.6.5 |
| debian debian_linux | 5.0 | — |
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