National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-3855

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310

Hyperlink:https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2011-0246

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0246

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2010-3037

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3037

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-1013-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1024745

Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024745

External Source: BID

Name: 44214

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44214

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2010:0889

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0889.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:236

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:236

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2010:235

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:235

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2155

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2155

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100122733

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4803

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4802

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4565

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 48951

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 43138

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/43138

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 42295

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42295

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 42289

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42289

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-17755

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051251.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-17728

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/051231.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2010-17742

Hyperlink:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050965.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-3

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00005.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-07-15-2

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00001.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2011-07-15-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00000.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a

Hyperlink:http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221

Hyperlink:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=602221