VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-2499

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability6.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-08-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

Primary references