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.
Published: 2014-03-12
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2148-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02127}

epss

{'score': 0.02785}


Subscriptions

Freetype Freetype
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:05:59.888Z

Reserved: 2014-02-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2240

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-03-12T14:55:30.773

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2240

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-03-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-2240 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses