CVE-2014-9675
Medium
Description
bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 identifies property names by only verifying that an initial substring is present, which allows remote attackers to discover heap pointer values and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted BDF font.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Freetype
PublishedFeb 8, 2015
First seenFeb 8, 2015
How to fix
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| freetype freetype | v ≤ 2.5.3 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 7.0 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 20, 21 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus | 7.1 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus | 6.6.z, 7.1 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 13.1, 13.2 | — |
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