CVE-2010-3444
CVE-2010-3444 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fribidi Gnu Fribidi with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Fribidi Gnu Fribidi
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in the log2vis_utf8 function in pyfribidi.c in GNU FriBidi 0.19.1, 0.19.2, and possibly other versions, as used in PyFriBidi 0.10.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Arabic UTF-8 string that causes original 2-byte UTF-8 sequences to be transformed into 3-byte sequences.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3444?
- Buffer overflow in the log2vis_utf8 function in pyfribidi.c in GNU FriBidi 0.19.1, 0.19.2, and possibly other versions, as used in PyFriBidi 0.10.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Arabic UTF-8 string that causes original 2-byte UTF-8 sequences to be transformed into 3-byte sequences.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3444?
- CVE-2010-3444 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2010-3444 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-3444?
- CVE-2010-3444 primarily affects Fribidi Gnu Fribidi. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-3444?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-3444 published?
- CVE-2010-3444 was published on 2011-01-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052935.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052936.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42868
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2676136&group_id=158366&atid=807545
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43592
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0058
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=565997
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64619
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:fribidi:gnu_fribidi:0.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fribidi:gnu_fribidi:0.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kobi_zamir:pyfribidi:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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