Description
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9469 | cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2510-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:03.974Z
Reserved: 2015-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9659
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:21.633
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-9659
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN