CVE-2010-3311
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4...
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
CVE-2010-3311- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
CVE-2010-3311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3309 No score
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3309- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-74p3-w59x-4m9w No score
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4...
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
GHSA-74p3-w59x-4m9w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
CVE-2010-3311- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3311 No score
Integer overflow in base/ftstream.c in libXft (aka the X FreeType library) in FreeType before 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Compact Font Format (CFF) font file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "input stream position error" issue, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1797.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3311- 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 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
freetypeDebian:13 |
before 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
freetypeDebian:14 |
before 2.4.0-1 | 2.4.0-1 |
freetypeDebian:5.0 |
before 2.3.7-2+lenny4, plus listed versions 2.3.7-22.3.7-2+lenny12.3.7-2+lenny22.3.7-2+lenny3 |
2.3.7-2+lenny4 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.4-18.el3 | 0:2.1.4-18.el3 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetype-utilsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 | 0:2.1.9-17.el4.8 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetypeRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-demosRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
freetype-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 | 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5 |
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 |
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-2010-3311 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Freetype, published October 4, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.73%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.0-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/43700
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2116
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0737.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:201
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1013-1
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0864.html
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secunia.com/advisories/48951
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623625
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3311
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0736
github.com/advisories/GHSA-74p3-w59x-4m9w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3311
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0736.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2806
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-0946