CVE-2014-9656

Published: Feb 8, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.

Affected (11)

Products: Fedoraproject: Fedora · Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux · +2 more

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Fedoraproject: Fedora · Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 20
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freetype Freetype	Up to 2.5.3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration E

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (26)

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=196

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f0292bb9920aa1dbfed5f53861e7c7a89b35833a

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=196

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f0292bb9920aa1dbfed5f53861e7c7a89b35833a

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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