CVE-2014-9746 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2014-9746 PUBLISHED

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.

EPSS 0.84% · 74.6th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.84%

74.6th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	freetype	0, 2.4.12-0ubuntu1, 2.5.0.1-0ubuntu2

Timeline

Jun 7, 2016 CVE Published
Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
Mar 28, 2022 EPSS Score
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References

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9746 third-party-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4 third-party-advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2739-1 vendor-advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9746 third-party-advisory

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