CVE-2010-4259
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
Find out more about CVE-2010-4259 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the version of the fontforge package as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated
this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address
this flaw.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | fontforge | Will not fix |
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