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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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…

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.90%

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.