Description
The Load_SBit_Png function in sfnt/pngshim.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-185-1 | freetype security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9475 | The Load_SBit_Png function in sfnt/pngshim.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2510-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.093Z
Reserved: 2015-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9665
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:27.337
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-9665
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN