CVE-2014-2241
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.90% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- freetype/freetype · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969Exploit, Patch
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969Exploit, Patch
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.