First published: Sun Feb 08 2015(Updated: )
cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not validate the return values of point-allocation functions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OTF font.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
openSUSE | =13.1 | |
openSUSE | =13.2 | |
Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.10 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =15.04 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =20 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =21 | |
FreeType | <=2.5.3 |
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CVE-2014-9662 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing a denial of service via heap-based buffer overflow.
To fix CVE-2014-9662, update FreeType to version 2.5.4 or later, which includes the necessary security patches.
CVE-2014-9662 affects FreeType versions prior to 2.5.4, and distributions such as openSUSE, Debian, and Ubuntu with specific versions are also impacted.
CVE-2014-9662 can allow remote attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts by exploiting a crafted OTF font.
While there is potential for exploitation, specific exploit code for CVE-2014-9662 is not publicly documented.