VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-4259

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability10.85%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-12-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references