Description
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-2280 | The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2148-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:06:00.393Z
Reserved: 2014-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-2241
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-03-18T17:04:18.140
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-2241
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN