The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2016-06-07T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:55:04.448Z

Reserved: 2015-09-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-9746

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-07T14:06:01.790

Modified: 2024-11-21T02:21:34.603

Link: CVE-2014-9746

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-01-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9746 - Bugzilla