FreeType Buffer Overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints() Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024745 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024745
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-3855
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 16 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.4.3 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in FreeType. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted font file that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a buffer overflow in ft_var_readpackedpoints() and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user or application.
The vulnerability resides in 'src/truetype/ttgxvar.c'.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix, available at:
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=59eb9f8cfe7d1df379a2318316d1f04f80fba54a
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Vendor URL: www.freetype.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:54:04 +0000
Subject: FreeType
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http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?31310
CVE-2010-3855
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