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CVE-2010-2805 json

The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which all…

published 2010-08-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-2809

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.1%
EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

Patch / fix

  • freetype freetype 2.4.2
  • apple iphone_os 4.2
  • apple mac_os_x 10.6.5
  • apple tvos 4.1.0
  • freetype Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.4.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2805

  • freetype RHEL 6 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1
  • freetype-demos RHEL 6 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0864

  • ft2demos openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7-1.1
  • freetype2 openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.7-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2805 updated cvss 6.8

freetype: FT_Stream_EnterFrame() does not properly validate certain position values

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freetype 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1, freetype-demos 2.3.11-6.el6_0.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0864
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 freetype Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 freetype
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

5.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • savannah.nongnu.org https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30644 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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