Description
The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-319-1 | freetype security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3370-1 | freetype security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9551 | The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2739-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.639Z
Reserved: 2015-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9745
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-09-14T20:59:00.163
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-9745
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN