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CVE-2016-10328

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow...

9.8 CriticalFix available

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

3.70%Up 2.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
CVE-2016-10328
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
CVE-2016-10328
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-1512 No score

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
EUVD-2016-1512
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-48h9-2rjq-qf7x 9.8

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow...

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
GHSA-48h9-2rjq-qf7x
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
CVE-2016-10328
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10328 9.8

FreeType 2 before 2016-12-16 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-10328
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2017-0124 No score

Updated freetype2 packages fix security vulnerability

It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in the FreeType library. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code (CVE-2016-10328).

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-24 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_decoder_parse_charstrings function in psaux/t1decode.c (CVE-2017-8105).

FreeType 2 before 2017-03-26 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based buffer overflow related to the t1_builder_close_contour function in psaux/psobjs.c (CVE-2017-8287).

Record
MGASA-2017-0124
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2018:0837-1 No score

Security update for freetype2

This update for freetype2 fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2016-10328: Fixed heap-based buffer overflow in cff_parser_run function in cff/cffparse.c (bsc#1034191).
Record
SUSE-SU-2018:0837-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3263-1 No score

freetype vulnerability

It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in the FreeType library. If a user were tricked into using a specially crafted font file, a remote attacker could cause FreeType to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Record
USN-3263-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freetype2
Mageia:5
 before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5
2.5.4-2.3.mga5
freetype2
Mageia:5
 before 2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted
2.5.4-2.3.mga5.tainted
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
 before 2.3.7-25.45.8.1
2.3.7-25.45.8.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 2.3.7-25.45.8.1
2.3.7-25.45.8.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 2.3.7-25.45.8.1
2.3.7-25.45.8.1
freetype2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 2.3.7-25.45.8.1
2.3.7-25.45.8.1
ft2demos
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 2.3.7-25.45.8.1
2.3.7-25.45.8.1
freetype
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.7, plus listed versions
2.4.12-0ubuntu12.5.0.1-0ubuntu22.5.1-1ubuntu12.5.1-1ubuntu22.5.1-2ubuntu1
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2.5.2-1ubuntu12.5.2-1ubuntu22.5.2-1ubuntu2.12.5.2-1ubuntu2.22.5.2-1ubuntu2.32.5.2-1ubuntu2.42.5.2-1ubuntu2.52.5.2-1ubuntu2.6
2.5.2-1ubuntu2.7
freetype
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions
2.5.2-4ubuntu22.6.1-0.1ubuntu12.6.1-0.1ubuntu22.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.1
2.6.1-0.1ubuntu2.2

History

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

In short

CVE-2016-10328 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Freetype, published April 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.70%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in freetype2 2.5.4-2.3.mga5.

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