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CVE-2014-9668

7.5 · HIGH

The woff_open_font function in sfnt/sfobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with offset+length calculations without restricting length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Published Feb 8, 2015opensuseCWE-119EPSS 1.94%

Overview

CVE-2014-9668 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. 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 woff_open_font function in sfnt/sfobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with offset+length calculations without restricting length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Web Open Font Format (WOFF) file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse 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=164Refgit.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f46add13895337ece929b18bb8f036431b3fb538Reflists.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.securityfocus.com/bid/72986Refwww.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=164

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9668?

CVE-2014-9668 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting opensuse opensuse. It was published on February 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9668?

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-2014-9668?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from opensuse. Update opensuse 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-2014-9668?

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