CVE catalog
CVE-2010-1797
freetype: CVE-2010-1797
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 33.93% · Oct 25, 2026
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the cff_decoder_parse_charstrings function in the CFF Type2 CharStrings interpreter in cff/cffgload.c in FreeType before 2.4.2, as used in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted CFF opcodes in embedded fonts in a PDF document, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | sid | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | forky | 2.14.3+dfsg-3 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | trixie-security | 2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
| Debian | freetype | bookworm-security | 2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | freetype | source | sid | 2.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | freetype | source | forky | 2.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | freetype | source | trixie | 2.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | freetype | source | bookworm | 2.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [freetype2-demos]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [freetype2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype6]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype6-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
- [libfreetype-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
2.12.1+dfsg-5+deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · bookworm; dsa · freetype · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [freetype2-demos]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [freetype2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [libfreetype6]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
- [libfreetype-dev]Unknown
Source package: [freetype]
Details (4)
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
2.13.3+dfsg-1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.4.2-1dsa · freetype · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0607]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2010-1797]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-2105-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1797]
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