high
7.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9658

First published: Sun Feb 08 2015(Updated: )

The tt_face_load_kern function in sfnt/ttkern.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 enforces an incorrect minimum table length, 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=10.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.2
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10
Ubuntu=15.04
Fedora=20
Fedora=21
FreeType<=2.5.3
Debian=7.0
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.6.z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

Remedy

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f70d9342e65cd2cb44e9f26b6d7edeedf191fc6c

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9658?

    CVE-2014-9658 has a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read in FreeType.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9658?

    To fix CVE-2014-9658, you should upgrade FreeType to version 2.5.4 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2014-9658?

    CVE-2014-9658 affects various versions of FreeType prior to 2.5.4 and several Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, and Red Hat.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2014-9658?

    CVE-2014-9658 can cause a denial of service through an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to application crashes.

  • Who is responsible for the CVE-2014-9658 vulnerability?

    The CVE-2014-9658 vulnerability was discovered in the FreeType library, specifically in the tt_face_load_kern function.

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