CVE-2010-4259

MEDIUM 6.8CVE-2010-4259 · Published 07/12/2010 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
fontforge alexej_kryukov	`= 20100501`	No fix yet

Description

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.

References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi · Exploit
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052201.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052219.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/5 · Exploit
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/8 · Exploit
secunia.com/advisories/42577
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2253
exploit-db.com/exploits/15732
securityfocus.com/bid/45162
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3200
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Exploit

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