# CVE-2010-2527: Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-963-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=614557
- http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2070
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2-demos.git/commit/?id=b995299b73ba4cd259f221f500d4e63095508bec
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127912955808467&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30054
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48951

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