CVE-2014-9747
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v2
5.0
VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9747
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9747.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.6-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.6-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.6-1 |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| freetype | freetype | {"endIncluding":"2.5.3"} | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9747.html
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9747
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.