CVE-2014-9661

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

type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.

Affected (22)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation · +3 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Freetype: Freetype · Opensuse: Opensuse · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

6 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

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

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration C

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	Version 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus	Version 7.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 6.6.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freetype Freetype	Up to 2.5.3

Configuration E

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration F

2 vulnerable

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

References (32)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=187

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3788187e0c396952cd7d905c6c61f3ff8e84b2b4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=42fcd6693ec7bd6ffc65ddc63e74287a65dda669

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-After-Free.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=187

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

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3788187e0c396952cd7d905c6c61f3ff8e84b2b4

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

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=42fcd6693ec7bd6ffc65ddc63e74287a65dda669

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-After-Free.html

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

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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