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TI-2010-02398 Aliases CVE-2010-2498GHSA-73vq-553q-pmh8

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0…

Priority LOW 39CWE-787Published · 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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05638 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.4.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0578 Released 2010-07-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5, freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5.i386, freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5, freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) freetype-2.2.1-25.el5_5, freetype-demos-2.2.1-25.el5_5, freetype-demos-2.2.1-25.el5_5.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.i386, freetype-demos-2.1.9-14.el4.8 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.i386, freetype-2.1.9-14.el4.8.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0578
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2498
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-73vq-553q-pmh8

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 8

Other 1

Sources

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