CVE-2014-9747

Published: Jun 7, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

Affected (3)

Products: Freetype: Freetype · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freetype Freetype	Up to 2.5.3

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (10)

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4

Source: security@ubuntu.com

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309

Source: security@ubuntu.com

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1