CVE-2010-2520 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the FreeType library, specifically within the Ins_IUP function when TrueType bytecode support is enabled. This vulnerability affects products utilizing FreeType, including Apple, Canonical, and Debian systems. With a CVSS score of 5.1, it has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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