CVE-2010-2541
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Buffer overflow in ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Find out more about CVE-2010-2541 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 3.7 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (freetype) | RHSA-2010:0578 | 2010-07-30 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (freetype) | RHSA-2010:0578 | 2010-07-30 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (freetype) | RHSA-2010:0577 | 2010-07-30 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freetype | Will not fix |
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