CVE-2014-9674 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2014-9674

The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds...

Vulnerability Description

The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original 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 Mac font.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

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