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Vulnerability · CVE-2010-2808

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruptio…

Published Aug 19, 2010 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-2808. EPSS is 4.50%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
4.50%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe apple/iphone os · cpe apple/mac os x · cpe apple/tvos · cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe freetype/freetype

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apple/iphone os< 4.2
  • cpe apple/mac os x< 10.6.5
  • cpe apple/tvos< 4.1.0
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux10.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux6.06
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux8.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux9.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux9.10
  • cpe freetype/freetype< 2.4.2

How to fix CVE-2010-2808

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2010-2808. EPSS is 4.50%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/iphone os < 4.2; apple/mac os x < 10.6.5; canonical/ubuntu linux 10.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 6.06. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-120: Classic Buffer Overflow. EPSS 4.50%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 19, 2010 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2010-2808

    Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Type 1 Mac Font File (aka LWFN) font.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-2808

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-2808

    30-day exploitation probability 4.50%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.