2010-2807 | FreeType numeric error (DSA-2105 / BID-42285)

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A vulnerability has been found in FreeType (Software Library) and classified as critical. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 08/19/2010 by Robert Swiecki as DSA-2105 (Website). The advisory is shared at freetype.sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-2807 since 07/22/2010. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn’t need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49150 (Debian DSA-2105-1 : freetype – several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context local. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118377 (FreeType Compact Font Format (CFF) Multiple Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.1.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.savannah.gnu.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61247), Vulnerability Center (SBV-56236) and Tenable (49150). The entries 4156, 4157, 54410 and 54408 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Class: Unknown
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 49150
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2105-1 : freetype – several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Upgrade: FreeType 2.1.7
Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org

07/22/2010 🔍
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11/22/2010 +74 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1578 days 🔍
01/28/2016 +315 days 🔍
09/23/2021 +2065 days 🔍Advisory: DSA-2105
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2807 (🔍)
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X-Force: 61247
Vulnerability Center: 56236 – FreeType Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Font File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 42285 – FreeType Stack Buffer Overflow and Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40816 – FreeType Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-2018

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/23/2021 11:52
Changes: (1) advisory_identifier
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