CVE-2010-2805
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly...
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2805- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2809 No score
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2809- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w5qw-jrjj-73c5 No score
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly...
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
GHSA-w5qw-jrjj-73c5- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-2805- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2805 No score
The FT_Stream_EnterFrame function in base/ftstream.c in FreeType before 2.4.2 does not properly validate certain position values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2805- 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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeDebian:12 |
before 2.4.2-1 | 2.4.2-1 |
freetypeDebian:13 |
before 2.4.2-1 | 2.4.2-1 |
freetypeDebian:14 |
before 2.4.2-1 | 2.4.2-1 |
freetypeDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 7 CVEs |
before 2.3.7-2+lenny3, plus listed versions 2.3.7-22.3.7-2+lenny12.3.7-2+lenny2 |
2.3.7-2+lenny3 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 | 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.1 |
ft2demosopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 32 CVEs |
before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
freetype2openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 55 CVEs |
before 2.7-1.1 | 2.7-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2805 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Freetype, published August 19, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.11%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.2-1.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3045
support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/+source/freetype/+bug/617019
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git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit?id=45a3c76b547511fa9d97aca34b150a0663257375
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-972-1
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=128111955616772&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/42317
freetype.sourceforge.net/index2.html
sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.4.2/NEWS/view
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
savannah.nongnu.org/bugs?30644
securityfocus.com/bid/42285
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2805
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w5qw-jrjj-73c5
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2805
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0864
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=621907
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0864.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2805
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0946