Description
The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
Published: 2015-02-08
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 5.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-185-1 freetype security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3461-1 freetype security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9484 The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2510-1 FreeType vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Freetype Freetype
Opensuse Opensuse
Oracle Solaris
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.116Z

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

Link: CVE-2014-9674

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:35.633

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-9674

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2015-02-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9674 - Bugzilla

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