CVE-2014-9671

freetype: integer overflow in pcf_get_properties() leading to NULL pointer dereference

Published Feb 8, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Off-by-one error in the pcf_get_properties function in pcf/pcfread.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PCF file with a 0xffffffff size value that is improperly incremented.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-185-1 freetype security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3188-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9481 Off-by-one error in the pcf_get_properties function in pcf/pcfread.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted PCF file with a 0xffffffff size value that is improperly incremented.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2510-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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