Unscored severity · published Mar 18, 2014
CVE-2014-2241
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows…
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CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% 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; 2.5; 2.5.1 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
13.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2241
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2241
Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969
savannah.nongnu.org
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
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