CVE-2010-2520: apple mac_os_x Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-2520 is a medium (CVSS 5.1) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 5.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 19-08-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ins_IUP function in truetype/ttinterp.c in FreeType before 2.4.0, when TrueType bytecode support is enabled, 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
5.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.71% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit 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
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04
Freetype1 product
- freetype< 2.4.0
4 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=613198X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=888cd1843e935fe675cf2ac303116d4ed5b9d54bX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- 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
Show all 13 references
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:137Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVAThird Party Advisory