CVE-2010-3814 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash applications via crafted TrueType fonts in FreeType, requiring user interaction to open malicious documents.
- 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-2010-3814?
CVE-2010-3814 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freetype Freetype, published on 26 Nov 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 Ins_SHZ function in ttinterp.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted SHZ bytecode instruction, related to TrueType opcodes, as demonstrated by a PDF document with a crafted embedded font.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freetype Freetype.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3814?
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-2010-3814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freetype Freetype
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3814, GHSA-fxh2-ppwm-fpwr.