Improper Input Validation Affecting freetype package, versions <2.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.55% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FREETYPE-380061
  • published7 Jun 2016
  • disclosed7 Jun 2016

Introduced: 7 Jun 2016

CVE-2014-9746  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable freetype to version 2.6-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freetype package and not the freetype package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1