CVE-2016-10244

Description

The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font contains a glyph name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

Patch Available

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Score

7.8

Severity

High

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

March 6, 2017

Modified Date

April 16, 2026

Score Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Versions