Vulnerability Description
type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | 7.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 6.6.z |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Freetype | Freetype | <= 2.5.3 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=187Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3788187e0c396
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=42fcd6693ec7b
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-Af
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9661?
CVE-2014-9661 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or...
How severe is CVE-2014-9661?
CVE-2014-9661 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-9661?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus.