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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2014-9746

Deferred

Source-security@ubuntu.com

Published At-07 Jun, 2016 | 14:06

Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	9.8	CRITICAL	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary	2.0	7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CPE Matches

freetype>>freetype>>Versions up to 2.5.3(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>7.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Debian GNU/Linux

>>debian_linux>>8.0

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-20	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309	security@ubuntu.com	N/A
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	N/A

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