Unscored severity · published Feb 8, 2015
CVE-2014-9673
Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer…
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CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% 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
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus · Redhat
7.1 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
6.6.z; 7.1 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · 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
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9673
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9673
Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
Exploit
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=154
Issue Tracking
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
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