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TI-2010-03623 Aliases CVE-2010-3814GHSA-fxh2-ppwm-fpwr

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and…

Priority LOW 37CWE-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
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SHZ bytecode instruction, related to TrueType opcodes, as demonstrated by a PDF document with a crafted embedded font.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03885 90th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.4.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.7VulnerableFreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.4.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.8 rc1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.10VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.10VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.4VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.5VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.6VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.7VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.8VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.9VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.10VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.11VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.12VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.1VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.2VulnerableFreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 rc1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.10 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.10 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.8 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.9 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.10 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.11 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.12 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·FreeType

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3814
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxh2-ppwm-fpwr
  3. 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Advisory 6

Other 6

  • TI-2020-12611 Buffer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2025-20210 Out-of-bounds write in FreeType KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-16833 FreeType 2.8.1 has a signed integer overflow in cf2_doFlex in cff/cf2intrp.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2012-01032 FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02548 The LZW decompressor in (1) the BufCompressedFill function in fontfile/decompress.c in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-03164 Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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