Medium 6.8Published Aug 19, 2010

CVE-2010-2807FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a…

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FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.

CVSS: 6.8 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-681
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

freetype freetype freetype:freetype	before 2.4.2	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	6.06; 8.04; 9.04; 9.10; 10.04	NVD
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os	before 4.2	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	before 10.6.5	NVD
apple tvos apple:tvos	before 4.1.0	NVD

References

References

http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2	release-notes, third-party-advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac	patch, third-party-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2	mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816	third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982	third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314	third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317	third-party-advisory
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view	product, third-party-advisory
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