CVE-2014-9663

High

Description

The tt_cmap4_validate function in sfnt/ttcmap.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 validates a certain length field before that field's value is completely calculated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted cmap SFNT table.

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—
debian debian_linux7.0—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—
fedoraproject fedora20, 21—
oracle solaris10.0, 11.2—
canonical ubuntu_linux10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node6, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.1—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus6.6.z, 7.1—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0, 7.0—

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