CVE-2014-9746: Input Validation
First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Freetype Freetype | <=2.5.3 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/freetype
- canonical/freetype freetype
- version/freetype freetype/2.5.3
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/7.0
- version/debian debian linux/8.0