CVE-2010-2806 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in FreeType via malicious FontType42 files, potentially causing application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2010-2806?
CVE-2010-2806 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
Array index error in the t42_parse_sfnts function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via negative size values for certain strings in FontType42 font files, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2806?
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-2010-2806?
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-2010-2806 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2806 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2806, GHSA-69qg-rxrw-rwrh.