CVE-2014-9674: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sun Feb 08 2015(Updated: )
The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =15.04 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =10.0 | |
| Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS) | =11.2 | |
| Fedora | =20 | |
| Fedora | =21 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node | =6.0 | |
| 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 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.1 | |
| SUSE Linux | =13.2 | |
| FreeType | <=2.5.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=153
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=240c94a185cd8dae7d03059abec8a5662c35ecd3
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=cd4a5a26e591d01494567df9dec7f72d59551f6e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3461
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-9674?
CVE-2014-9674 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9674?
To resolve CVE-2014-9674, update FreeType to version 2.5.4 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2014-9674?
CVE-2014-9674 affects multiple versions of FreeType prior to 2.5.4 on Ubuntu, Fedora, Red Hat, and Oracle Solaris.
What type of attack does CVE-2014-9674 allow?
CVE-2014-9674 allows remote attackers to exploit integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Is CVE-2014-9674 being actively exploited?
There are no specific reports indicating that CVE-2014-9674 is being actively exploited in the wild.
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