CVE-2014-9657
The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.06% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- opensuse/opensuse · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · oracle/solaris · fedoraproject/fedora · freetype/freetype · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=195Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=eca0f067068020870a429fe91f6329e499390d55Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=195Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=eca0f067068020870a429fe91f6329e499390d55Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Broken Link
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.