Unscored severity · published Mar 12, 2014
CVE-2014-2240
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…
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CVSS
7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.0% · higher than 94% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
Freetype · Freetype
through 2.5.2; 1.3.1; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2240
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2240
savannah.nongnu.org
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
sourceforge.net
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
Patch
http://www.freetype.org/index.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
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