High severity · published Jun 7, 2016
CVE-2014-9747
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers…
7.5
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% 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-2014-9747
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9747
git.savannah.gnu.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?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
savannah.nongnu.org
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
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