CVE-2014-9663

7.5 · HIGH

Published Feb 8, 2015 freetype CWE-119 EPSS 5.06% (92th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-9663 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freetype freetype. 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

The tt_cmap4_validate function in sfnt/ttcmap.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 validates a certain length field before that field's value is completely calculated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted cmap SFNT table.

Remediation

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

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
freetype	freetype	0	Affected

References

Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html Ref code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=184 Ref git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=9bd20b7304aae61de5d50ac359cf27132bafd4c1 Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html Ref lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188 Ref www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9663?

CVE-2014-9663 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freetype freetype. It was published on February 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9663?

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-2014-9663?

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