CVE-2014-9747

NONE EPSS 85.8%
Published Jun 7, 201610y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Jun 7, 2016 10y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
85.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-399

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
freetypefreetype* ≤2.5.3
debiandebian_linux7.0any
debiandebian_linux8.0any

References 5

  • git.savannah.gnu.org http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
  • debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
  • savannah.nongnu.org https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.