CVE-2016-10244: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-10244: The parse_charstrings function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType 2 before 2.7 does not ensure that a font conta...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 03:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-10244 affects FreeType before 2.7, a common font-rendering library. A maliciously crafted font file could crash software that parses it, and the record leaves other impact unspecified. Business urgency depends on whether exposed systems process untrusted fonts, documents, webpages, or user-uploaded files. Exposure is most likely where FreeType before 2.7 is bundled into operating systems, browsers, document viewers, image pipelines, or services that process untrusted font content. Android, Gentoo, Debian, and Oracle references indicate downstream packaging impact, but the bundle does not enumerate exact affected versions. Prioritize remediation for externally exposed file-processing systems and endpoints that regularly handle untrusted documents or web content. This is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but FreeType is widely embedded and the impact includes reliable service disruption. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeType to 2.7 or a vendor-supported fixed package.; Apply relevant Android, Gentoo, Debian, Oracle, or platform security updates.; Restrict processing of untrusted font files until affected components are patched..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 06:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 6, 2017, 06:11 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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GLSA-201706-14CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=36CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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