CVE-2014-9657

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-11-24

Description


The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.

See more information about CVE-2014-9657 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 2.6 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: High
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (freetype)ELSA-2015-06962015-03-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (freetype)ELSA-2015-06962015-03-17
Oracle VM version 3.3 (freetype)OVMSA-2015-00362015-03-18
Oracle VM version 3.4 (freetype)OVMSA-2015-00362015-03-18



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