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Unscored severity · published Feb 8, 2015
CVE-2014-9656
The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
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CVSS
4.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.6% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20; 21 · source: NVD
FR
Freetype · Freetype
through 2.5.3 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.10; 15.04 · source: NVD
Affected product
UL
Ubuntu Linux
Canonical
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9656
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9656
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
Exploit
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=196
Issue Tracking
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f0292bb9920aa1dbfed5f53861e7c7a89b35833a
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
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