CVE-2010-1797 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2010-1797?

CVE-2010-1797 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1797?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Iphone Os.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1797?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-1797 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1797 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-7286 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as CVE-2010-2972, DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1797, GHSA-mph3-mc9x-x334, RHSA-2010:0607.