HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-10244
HIGH

CVE-2016-10244

CWE-125Published: March 6, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-10244 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
freetype1 product(s)
freetype
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36
PATCHhttps://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36
ADVISORYhttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14
ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
ADVISORYhttp://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090
ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14
ADVISORYhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01

All References (18)

→
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-14Third Party Advisory
→
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01Third Party Advisory
→
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
→
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/ChangeLog?h=VER-2-7Release Notes · Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3839Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97405Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038090Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-10244
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 6, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-10244 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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