CVE-2014-9747
published 2016-06-07CVE-2014-9747: 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…
PriorityP336high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.02%
85.9th percentile
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
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
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
vendor_redhat·2014-01-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2014-9747 [HIGH] freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
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.
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-2014-9747: freetype - The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do...
vendor_debian·2014·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2014-9747 [HIGH] CVE-2014-9747: freetype - The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do...
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.
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-qpg5-phcf-38w9: The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2014-9747 [HIGH] GHSA-qpg5-phcf-38w9: The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse
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.
OSV
CVE-2014-9747: The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse
osv·2016-06-07·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2014-9747 [HIGH] CVE-2014-9747: The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?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/2015/09/25/4https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?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/2015/09/25/4https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
2016-06-07
Published