CVE-2014-9663

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_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.

Affected (24)

Products: Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · +4 more

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Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Oracle: Solaris · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: 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

1 product

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

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freetype Freetype	Up to 2.5.3

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration C

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration D

2 vulnerable

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

Configuration E

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Oracle Solaris	Version 10.0
Oracle Solaris	Version 11.2

Configuration F

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 G

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

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 (28)

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=184

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9bd20b7304aae61de5d50ac359cf27132bafd4c1

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

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=184

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

Exploit

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9bd20b7304aae61de5d50ac359cf27132bafd4c1

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

PatchVendor Advisory

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

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

Third Party Advisory

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

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

Third Party Advisory

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

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

Broken Link

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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