Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2014-2279 | Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2148-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:05:59.888Z
Reserved: 2014-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-2240
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-03-12T14:55:30.773
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-2240
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN