{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:27Z",
  "published": "2010-12-07T13:53:29Z",
  "id": "CVE-2010-4259",
  "details": "Stack-based buffer overflow in FontForge 20100501 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long CHARSET_REGISTRY header in a BDF font file.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/42577"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2253"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3200"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605537"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/5"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/8"
    },
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659359"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=605537"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659359"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052201.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052219.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15732"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45162"
    }
  ]
}