6.8

CVE-2010-2519: apple mac_os_x Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2519
Published 19-08-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2519 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 6.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
38/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-2070-1RHSA-2010:0578

Timeline

  1. 19-08-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c 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 length value in a POST fragment header in a font file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

6.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

94%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 6.29% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
6.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (savannah.nongnu.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Apple1 product
Canonical1 product
Freetype1 product

4 vendors · 5 products

References

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