CVE-2010-4259
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-4259- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-4259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4232 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4232- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5g26-3q47-628q No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
GHSA-5g26-3q47-628q- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
CVE-2010-4259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4259 No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fontforgeDebian:12 |
before 0.0.20100501-4 | 0.0.20100501-4 |
fontforgeDebian:13 |
before 0.0.20100501-4 | 0.0.20100501-4 |
fontforgeDebian:14 |
before 0.0.20100501-4 | 0.0.20100501-4 |
fontforgeDebian:5.0 |
before 0.0.20080429-1+lenny2, plus listed versions 0.0.20080429-1 |
0.0.20080429-1+lenny2 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FontForge - '.BDF' Font File Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2010-12-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4259 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Alexej Kryukov Fontforge, published December 7, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.9%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in fontforge 0.0.20100501-4.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/45162
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/8
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605537
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2253
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052219.html
secunia.com/advisories/42577
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659359
exploit-db.com/exploits/15732
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3200
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4259
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5g26-3q47-628q
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4259