CVE-2010-1797
freetype - several vulnerabilities
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How to fix CVE-2010-1797
To remediate CVE-2010-1797, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.4.2-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.3.7-2+lenny3 or later
Is CVE-2010-1797 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 59.7%, placing CVE-2010-1797 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.4.2-1
- from 0, < 2.3.7-2+lenny3