Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2010-4259 | First vendor Publication | 2010-12-07 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.8 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Medium |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 8.6 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4259 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-119 | Failure to Constrain Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13065 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13065 | ||
| Title: | DSA-2253-1 fontforge -- buffer overflow | ||
| Description: | Ulrik Persson reported a stack-based buffer overflow flaw in FontForge, a font editor. When processed a crafted Bitmap Distribution Format FontForge could crash or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running FontForge. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | DSA-2253-1 CVE-2010-4259 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 | Product(s): | fontforge |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-02-12 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201201-08 (FontForge) File : nvt/glsa_201201_08.nasl |
| 2011-08-03 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 2253-1 (fontforge) File : nvt/deb_2253_1.nasl |
| 2010-12-28 | Name : Fedora Update for fontforge FEDORA-2010-18573 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_18573_fontforge_fc14.nasl |
| 2010-12-28 | Name : Fedora Update for fontforge FEDORA-2010-18577 File : nvt/gb_fedora_2010_18577_fontforge_fc13.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 69652 | FontForge BDF Font File CHARSET_REGISTRY Header Overflow FontForge is prone to an overflow condition. The program fails to parse overly long 'CHARSET_REGISTRY' lines properly, resulting in a stack-based buffer overflow. With a specially crafted BDF font file, a remote attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-01-24 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201201-08.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2011-06-10 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-2253.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-12-14 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2010-18573.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2010-12-14 | Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2010-18577.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
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| 2024-11-28 23:06:48 |
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| 2024-11-28 12:23:36 |
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| 2021-05-04 12:12:45 |
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| 2021-04-22 01:13:27 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:26:55 |
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| 2016-04-26 20:14:24 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:58:38 |
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| 2013-05-10 23:37:01 |
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