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CVE-2010-2498

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not...

6.8 MediumFix available

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Exploit likelihood

5.64%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
CVE-2010-2498
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
CVE-2010-2498
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2502 No score

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
EUVD-2010-2502
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-73vq-553q-pmh8 No score

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not...

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
GHSA-73vq-553q-pmh8
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
CVE-2010-2498
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2498 No score

The psh_glyph_find_strong_points function in pshinter/pshalgo.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 does not properly implement hinting masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file that triggers an invalid free operation.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2498
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
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
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
0:2.1.9-14.el4.8
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
 before 0:2.2.1-25.el5_5
0:2.2.1-25.el5_5

History

History
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affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-2498 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 5.64%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.0-1.

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