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Ulrik Persson

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PT-2010-5381
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2010-12-07
Fontforge · Fontforge · CVE-2010-4259
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** FontForge version 20100501 **Description** The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered by a long CHARSET REGISTRY header in a BDF font file, potentially allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. **Recommendations** For FontForge version 20100501, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using a long CHARSET REGISTRY header in a BDF font file can lead to a denial of service or code execution. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.