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CVE-2010-2806

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Published: 2010-08-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxFreetype FreetypeApple Mac Os XApple TvosApple Iphone Os

Weakness Type

CWE-129

References