medium
6.8
CWE
125 190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9669: Integer Overflow

First published: Sun Feb 08 2015(Updated: )

Multiple integer overflows in sfnt/ttcmap.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read or memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted cmap SFNT table.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=14.10
Ubuntu=15.04
FreeType<=2.5.3
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
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=10.0
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.2
SUSE Linux=13.1
SUSE Linux=13.2
Debian=7.0
Fedora=20
Fedora=21

Remedy

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=602040b1112c9f94d68e200be59ea7ac3d104565

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9669?

    The severity of CVE-2014-9669 is classified as important due to the potential for denial of service and memory corruption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9669?

    To fix CVE-2014-9669, update FreeType to version 2.5.4 or later, as this version addresses the integer overflow vulnerabilities.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-9669?

    CVE-2014-9669 affects multiple versions of FreeType prior to 2.5.4 and various Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Red Hat, and others.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2014-9669 lead to?

    CVE-2014-9669 can lead to out-of-bounds reads, memory corruption, and potential denial of service attacks.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-9669?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2014-9669 is to avoid processing untrusted or maliciously crafted SFNT files with FreeType until an update is applied.

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