CVE-2014-9659: Freetype vulnerability
Fixed in 2.5.4 · Affected: Freetype before 2.5.4 · Exploitation: possible (1 to 10%)
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DescriptionCVE.org
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
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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
- February 2015
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References
- NVD entrynvd.nist.gov
- CVE recordcve.org
- Weakness CWE-119cwe.mitre.org
- Vendor advisorysecurity.gentoo.org
- Vendor advisoryubuntu.com
- Vendor advisorylists.opensuse.org
- Vendor advisorylists.fedoraproject.org
- Vendor advisoryubuntu.com
- Vendor advisorylists.fedoraproject.org
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=190code.google.com
- oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.horacle.com
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2cdcgit.savannah.gnu.org