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CVE-2010-2499

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicat…

Impact

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FreetypeFreetype
before 2.4.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04
AppleMac Os X
before 10.6.5
DebianDebian Linux
Version 5.0

Weakness classification

CWE-120

References