CVE-2010-2519 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted font files exploiting a heap buffer overflow in FreeType.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-2519?

CVE-2010-2519 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 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

Heap-based 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 length value in a POST fragment header in a font file.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2519?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Freetype Freetype.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2519?

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-2010-2519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2519, GHSA-cm3f-rfrg-68p3.

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