CVE-2016-10244

Name: CVE-2016-10244
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-06T06:59:00.177+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-10244 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.23%

86.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freetype	Freetype	< 2.7.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0

References

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
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

Timeline

Published: Mar 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-10244?

How severe is CVE-2016-10244?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-10244 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10244?

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Source: NVD / NIST