Is CVE-2010-2499 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2010-2499 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2010-2499?

CVE-2010-2499 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2010-2499?

CVE-2010-2499 has an EPSS score of 6.19% (93th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2499?

Upgrade freetype on debian 11 to 2.4.0-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-2499

MEDIUMEPSS 93th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted LaserWriter PS font file with an embedded PFB fragment.

CWE-120Classic Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available

freetypeDebian

Fixed in:2.4.0-1CVE-2010-2499

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

6.19%probability of exploitation in 30 days

93rdpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 93% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Exploit1

savannah.nongnu.org

Third-Party Advisory11

Other references1

support.apple.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-120 (Classic Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2014-0195	Medium	6.8	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2017-7269	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2019-11043	High	8.7	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2011-4862	High	10.0	95%	-	Fix
CVE-2007-5659	High	7.8	94%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2022-3786	High	7.5	91%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.