CVE-2014-9662

High

Description

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductFreetype
PublishedFeb 8, 2015
First seenFeb 8, 2015

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freetype freetypev ≤ 2.5.3—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—
debian debian_linux7.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04—
fedoraproject fedora20, 21—

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CVE-2014-9662 · Freetype · Dark Radar