CVE-2014-9673

Medium

Description

Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductFreetype
PublishedFeb 8, 2015
First seenFeb 8, 2015

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
freetype freetypev ≤ 2.5.3—
canonical ubuntu_linux10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04—
debian debian_linux7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node6.0, 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—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—

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