CVE-2010-2497: apple mac_os_x Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-2497 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 19-08-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer underflow in glyph handling in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.56% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (savannah.nongnu.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (savannah.nongnu.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- freetype< 2.4.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL5.0
Apple1 product
- mac_os_x< 10.6.5
Freetype1 product
- freetype< 2.4.0
3 vendors · 4 products
References
13 links- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2010-07/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613154X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Show all 13 references
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=7d3d2cc4fef72c6be9c454b3809c387e12b44cfcX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory