6.8

CVE-2010-2527: canonical ubuntu_linux Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2527
Published 19-08-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2527 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-2070-1RHSA-2010:0577RHSA-2010:0578

Timeline

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

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in demo programs in FreeType before 2.4.0 allow 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 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.64%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.64% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
5.64%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Canonical1 product
Freetype1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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