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CVE-2014-9661

7.5 · HIGH

type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free)…

Published Feb 8, 2015canonicalEPSS 4.36%

Overview

CVE-2014-9661 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. 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

type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux 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

Refadvisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlRefcode.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=187Refgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3788187e0c396952cd7d905c6c61f3ff8e84b2b4Refgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=42fcd6693ec7bd6ffc65ddc63e74287a65dda669Reflists.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.htmlRefpacketstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-After-Free.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9661?

CVE-2014-9661 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on February 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9661?

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-2014-9661?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux 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-2014-9661?

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