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TI-2010-01721 Aliases CVE-2010-1797GHSA-mph3-mc9x-x334

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in…

Priority HIGH 65CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.3393 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 65

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 55 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*4.0.1VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:-:ipad:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0607 Released 2010-08-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 freetype-2.1.4-16.el3, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386, freetype-devel-2.1.4-16.el3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5, freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386, freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-16.el3, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5, freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-26.el5_5, freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5, freetype-demos-2.2.1-26.el5_5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386, freetype-demos-2.1.9-15.el4.8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 freetype-2.1.4-16.el3, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 freetype-2.1.4-16.el3, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.i386, freetype-2.1.4-16.el3.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-15.el4.8.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0607
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1797
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mph3-mc9x-x334
  3. 2026-10-25 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 7

Other 8

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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