CVE-2014-2241

freetype: OOB stack-based read/write in cf2_hintmap_build()

Published Mar 18, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2280 The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2148-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:06 AM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 18, 2014, 5:04 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 7, 2014, 12:00 AM