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CVE-2010-2808

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

Affected Platforms

Canonical Ubuntu LinuxFreetype FreetypeApple Mac Os XApple TvosApple Iphone Os

Weakness Type

CWE-120

References