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CVE-2010-3855

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3...

6.8 MediumFix available

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Exploit likelihood

5.12%Down 3.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
CVE-2010-3855
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
CVE-2010-3855
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3834 No score

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
EUVD-2010-3834
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46rp-652m-9xgq No score

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3...

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
GHSA-46rp-652m-9xgq
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
CVE-2010-3855
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3855 No score

Buffer overflow in the ft_var_readpackedpoints function in truetype/ttgxvar.c in FreeType 2.4.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType GX font.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3855
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
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype
Debian:12
 before 2.4.2-2.1
2.4.2-2.1
freetype
Debian:13
 before 2.4.2-2.1
2.4.2-2.1
freetype
Debian:14
 before 2.4.2-2.1
2.4.2-2.1
freetype
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.3.7-2+lenny5, plus listed versions
2.3.7-22.3.7-2+lenny12.3.7-2+lenny22.3.7-2+lenny32.3.7-2+lenny4
2.3.7-2+lenny5
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
0:2.1.9-17.el4_8.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
0:2.2.1-28.el5_5.1
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-demos
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
0:2.3.11-6.el6_0.2
freetype2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 55 CVEs
 before 2.7-1.1
2.7-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2010-3855 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Freetype, published November 26, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.12%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in freetype 2.4.2-2.1.

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