CVE-2014-9659

freetype: stack-based buffer overflow in cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter

Published Feb 8, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9469 cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2510-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:55 PM
Reserved
Feb 7, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 8, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:18 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 24, 2014, 12:00 AM