CVE-2010-2497

Integer underflow in glyph handling in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

6.8 MediumFix available

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Exploit likelihood

5.56%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: CVE-2010-2497
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-191
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: CVE-2010-2497
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-2501 No score

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: EUVD-2010-2501
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5f9p-3w99-9cj2 No score

Integer underflow in glyph handling in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: GHSA-5f9p-3w99-9cj2
Weakness: CWE-191
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: CVE-2010-2497
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2497 No score

Integer underflow in glyph handling 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 font file.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2497
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1 No score

ft2demos-2.7-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ft2demos-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10172-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1 No score

freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the freetype2-devel-2.7-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record: openSUSE-SU-2024:10438-1
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`freetype` Debian:12	before 2.4.0-1	2.4.0-1
`freetype` Debian:13	before 2.4.0-1	2.4.0-1
`freetype` Debian:14	before 2.4.0-1	2.4.0-1
`freetype` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs	before 2.3.7-2+lenny2, plus listed versions 2.3.7-22.3.7-2+lenny1	2.3.7-2+lenny2
`ft2demos` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs	before 2.7-1.1	2.7-1.1
`freetype2` openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs	before 2.7-1.1	2.7-1.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2497 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Freetype, published July 14, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.56%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.0-1.

References

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