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CVE-2014-2240Not scoredCWE-119

CVE-2014-2240: Freetype vulnerability

Freetype

Fixed in 2.5.3 · Affected: Freetype before 2.5.3 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

7.0%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
94th percentile
050100

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

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