CVE-2014-9745
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5 · CWE-399
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)4%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=df14e6c0b9592cbb24d5381dfc6106b14f915e75
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00017.html
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?41590
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76727
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033536
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1492124