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CVE-2014-9657

Published: 8 February 2015

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
freetype
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (2.5.4)
lucid
Released (2.3.11-1ubuntu2.8)
precise
Released (2.4.8-1ubuntu2.2)
trusty
Released (2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4)
utopic
Released (2.5.2-2ubuntu1.1)
Patches:
upstream: http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=eca0f067068020870a429fe91f6329e499390d55