CVE-2010-3855

Publication date 22 October 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
freetype	10.10 maverick	Fixed 2.4.2-2ubuntu0.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.4
	9.10 karmic	Fixed 2.3.9-5ubuntu0.4
	9.04 jaunty	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.6
	6.06 LTS dapper	Fixed 2.1.10-1ubuntu2.10

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Patch details

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Package	Patch details
freetype	Upstream: ?id=59e Upstream: ?id=16b Upstream: ?id=b3e

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-1013-1
FreeType vulnerabilities
4 November 2010

Other references

http://secunia.com/advisories/41738
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3855