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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DLA-185-1 | freetype security update |
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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. |
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USN-2510-1 | FreeType vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.093Z
Reserved: 2015-02-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-9665

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:27.337
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-9665


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