Resource Management Errors Affecting freetype package, versions <2.6-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.02% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-FREETYPE-19402027
  • published28 Aug 2026
  • disclosed7 Jun 2016

Introduced: 7 Jun 2016

CVE-2014-9747  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1