CVE-2014-9666 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2014-9666

The tt_sbit_decoder_init function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds...

Vulnerability Description

The tt_sbit_decoder_init function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with a count-to-size association without restricting the count value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted embedded bitmap.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

opensuse, solaris, ubuntu linux, debian linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux hpc node, enterprise linux hpc node eus, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux server eus, enterprise linux workstation, fedora, freetype
Vulnerable Versions:
13.1, 13.2, 10.0, 11.2, 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.04, 7.0, 6.0, 6, 7.1, 6.6.z, 20, 21, 0

Timeline

Official Publish: February 8th, 2015
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.