CVE-2010-3311
freetype - integer overflow
EPSS 5.3%
Description
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
How to fix CVE-2010-3311
To remediate CVE-2010-3311, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.3.7-2+lenny4 or later
Is CVE-2010-3311 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.4.0-1
- from 0, < 2.3.7-2+lenny4