Vulnerability Description
cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not validate the return values of point-allocation functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OTF font.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 10.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 20 |
| Freetype | Freetype | <= 2.5.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=185Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=5f201ab5c24cb
- 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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=185Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=5f201ab5c24cb
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.h
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9662?
CVE-2014-9662 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not validate the return values of point-allocation functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possi...
How severe is CVE-2014-9662?
CVE-2014-9662 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-2014-9662?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opensuse Opensuse, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Freetype Freetype.