CVE-2014-9666
The tt_sbit_decoder_init function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with a count-to-size association without restricting the count value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and out-of-bounds…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The tt_sbit_decoder_init function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with a count-to-size association without restricting the count value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted embedded bitmap.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.23% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- opensuse/opensuse · oracle/solaris · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · 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 · fedoraproject/fedora · freetype/freetype
- 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=167Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=257c270bd25e15890190a28a1456e7623bba4439Patch, 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.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=167Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=257c270bd25e15890190a28a1456e7623bba4439Patch, 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.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.