Description
Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.
Published: 2015-02-08
Score: 5.8 Medium
EPSS: 3.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-185-1 freetype security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3188-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9482 Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2510-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Freetype Freetype
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:02.961Z

Reserved: 2015-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9672

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:33.663

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

Link: CVE-2014-9672

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-11-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9672 - Bugzilla

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