FreeType before 2.4.2 uses incorrect integer data types during bounds checking, which…
Priority LOW 37CWE-681Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04203 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | FreeType |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 8.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4.2 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:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2807
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82hp-4wv7-4pr5
References
Patch 2
Advisory 13
- ADV-2010-3045
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
- ADV-2010-2018
- ADV-2010-3046
- USN-972-1
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1
- http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657
- ADV-2010-2106
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1
Sources
- CVE-2010-2807 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-2807 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82hp-4wv7-4pr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-2807 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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