# CVE-2010-2806: 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

- 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

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.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html

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