VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-9747
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.02%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.02%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.02% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- freetype/freetype · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.