CVE-2010-2805 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the FreeType library (versions prior to 2.4.2), affecting products from Apple and Canonical, among others. It stems from improper validation of position values in the FT_Stream_EnterFrame function, allowing remote attackers to crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and requires no authentication, posing a risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.2CPE 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:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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