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CVE-2014-9659

7.5 · HIGH

cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary co…

Published Feb 8, 2015oracleCWE-119EPSS 7.69%

Overview

CVE-2014-9659 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle solaris. It was published on February 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
freetypefreetype0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=190Refgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2cdc4562f873237f1c77d43540537c7a721d3fd8Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlRefwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlRefwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05Refcode.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=190

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9659?

CVE-2014-9659 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle solaris. It was published on February 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9659?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9659?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update solaris to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9659?

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