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CVE-2010-2499

Published: 20 July 2010

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
freetype
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (2.1.10-1ubuntu2.7)
hardy
Released (2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.3)
jaunty
Released (2.3.9-4ubuntu0.2)
karmic
Released (2.3.9-5ubuntu0.1)
lucid
Released (2.3.11-1ubuntu2.1)
upstream
Released (2.4.0)
Patches:
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c69891a1345640096fbf396e8dd567fe879ce233
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f29f741efbba0a5ce2f16464f648fb8d026ed4c8