Critical severity · published Jun 7, 2016
CVE-2014-9746
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4)…
9.8
CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% 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; 8.0 · source: NVD
FR
Freetype · Freetype
through 2.5.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9746
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9746
git.savannah.gnu.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
savannah.nongnu.org
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
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