CVE-2014-9746
published 2016-06-07CVE-2014-9746: The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in…
PriorityP341critical9.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.29%
87.1th percentile
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Affected
8 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | freetype | < freetype 2.6-1 (bookworm) | freetype 2.6-1 (bookworm) |
| freetype | freetype | <= 2.5.3 | — |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
| freetype | freetype | >= 0 < 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.8CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.8CRITICAL
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Red Hat
freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
vendor_redhat·2014-01-22·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2014-9746 [CRITICAL] freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Package: freetype (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: freetype (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Will not fix
Package: freetype (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2014-9746: freetype - The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matr...
vendor_debian·2014·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2014-9746 [CRITICAL] CVE-2014-9746: freetype - The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matr...
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.6-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.6-1)
GHSA
GHSA-pmv7-6mc8-3vhg: The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2014-9746 [CRITICAL] CWE-20 GHSA-pmv7-6mc8-3vhg: The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
OSV
CVE-2014-9746: The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load
osv·2016-06-07·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2014-9746 [CRITICAL] CVE-2014-9746: The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlhttps://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.htmlhttps://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
2016-06-07
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