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CVE-2014-9658

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · Out-of-bounds read
7.5CVSS HIGH

Summary

The tt_face_load_kern function in sfnt/ttkern.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 enforces an incorrect minimum table length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required
User interaction
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Exploit probability (EPSS)5%

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f70d9342e65cd2cb44e9f26b6d7edeedf191fc6c ↗