CVE-2010-2805 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause application crashes or execute arbitrary code via crafted font files in FreeType, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2010-2805?
CVE-2010-2805 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, 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
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2805?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Tvos, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Freetype Freetype.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2805?
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-2010-2805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2805, GHSA-w5qw-jrjj-73c5.