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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.901142
Category:Denial of Service
Title:FreeType <= 2.4.1 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:FreeType is prone to multiple Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
FreeType is prone to multiple Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
- Buffer overflow error in the 'Mac_Read_POST_Resource()' [src/base/ftobjs.c]
function when processing Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (LWFN) fonts.

- Errors related to the bdf/bdflib.c, t42_parse_sfnts function in
type42/t42parse.c, FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c,
ftmulti.c in the ftmulti demo program and to the 'BOUNDS' macro when
processing fonts.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the
context of an application that uses the affected library. Failed exploitation
attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Software/OS:
FreeType version 2.4.1 and prior.

Solution:
Upgrade to FreeType version 2.4.2 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3053
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
http://secunia.com/advisories/42317
http://secunia.com/advisories/48951
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:019 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2808
40816
http://secunia.com/advisories/40816
40982
http://secunia.com/advisories/40982
42285
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42285
42314
42317
ADV-2010-2018
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2018
ADV-2010-2106
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2106
ADV-2010-3045
ADV-2010-3046
APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1
APPLE-SA-2010-11-22-1
RHSA-2010:0737
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
RHSA-2010:0864
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
USN-972-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
[oss-security] 20100806 CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption flaw by processing certain LWFN fonts
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128110167119337&w=2
[oss-security] 20100806 Re: CVE Request -- FreeType -- Memory corruption flaw by processing certain LWFN fonts + three more
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
http://freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html#release-freetype-2.4.2
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=81f3472c0ba7b8f6466e2e214fa8c1c17fade975
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4457
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30658
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2807
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=346f1867fd32dae8f56e5b482d1af98f626804ac
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30657
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2806
RHSA-2010:0736
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0736.html
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=c06da1ad34663da7b6fc39b030dc3ae185b96557
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621980
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30656
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2805
48951
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=45a3c76b547511fa9d97aca34b150a0663257375
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?30644
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2541
1024266
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024266
RHSA-2010:0577
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0577.html
RHSA-2010:0578
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0578.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=617342
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