CVE-2010-2806
EPSS 6.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2010-2806
To remediate CVE-2010-2806, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2010-2806 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.4%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.4.2-1