CVE-2014-9659
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.69% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- oracle/solaris · freetype/freetype · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/opensuse · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=190Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2cdc4562f873237f1c77d43540537c7a721d3fd8Patch, 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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
- 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://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=190Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2cdc4562f873237f1c77d43540537c7a721d3fd8Patch, 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://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
- 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.