CVE-2014-2240: Freetype vulnerability
Fixed in 2.5.3 · Affected: Freetype before 2.5.3 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
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Higher than 94% of scored CVEs
Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
DescriptionCVE.org
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.
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- Exploitation
- Possible (1 to 10%). EPSS between 1% and 10%.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- Freetype
- Published
- March 2014
CoverageNo articles yet
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-119cwe.mitre.org
- Vendor advisoryubuntu.com
- Third-party advisorysecunia.com
- securitytracker.com/id/1029895securitytracker.com
- Third-party advisorysecunia.com
- freetype.org/index.htmlfreetype.org
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697savannah.nongnu.org
- sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3sourceforge.net
- securityfocus.com/bid/66074securityfocus.com