CVE-2010-2808 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the FreeType library, specifically within the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function. This flaw affects products utilizing FreeType, including Apple and Canonical systems, and can be triggered by a specially crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity. It can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to a denial of service through memory corruption and application crashes, or even arbitrary code execution. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, suggesting low public awareness and limited current threat activity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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