medium
4.3
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-9671: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Sun Feb 08 2015(Updated: )

Off-by-one error in the pcf_get_properties function in pcf/pcfread.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PCF file with a 0xffffffff size value that is improperly incremented.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat 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
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.6.z
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.1
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Debian GNU/Linux=7.0
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.10
Ubuntu Linux=15.04
Oracle Solaris SPARC=10.0
Oracle Solaris SPARC=11.2
openSUSE=13.1
openSUSE=13.2
FreeType<=2.5.3

Remedy

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=0e2f5d518c60e2978f26400d110eff178fa7e3c3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-9671?

    CVE-2014-9671 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause application crashes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-9671?

    To fix CVE-2014-9671, upgrade to FreeType version 2.5.4 or later.

  • What specific systems are affected by CVE-2014-9671?

    CVE-2014-9671 affects multiple versions of FreeType on various operating systems including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, and Oracle Solaris.

  • What type of error is associated with CVE-2014-9671?

    CVE-2014-9671 involves an off-by-one error in the pcf_get_properties function.

  • Can CVE-2014-9671 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-9671 can be exploited remotely via the processing of a specially crafted PCF file.

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