Resource Management Errors Affecting freetype package, versions <2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.61% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-FREETYPE-379999
  • published14 Sept 2015
  • disclosed14 Sept 2015

Introduced: 14 Sep 2015

CVE-2014-9745  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 freetype to version 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage.

CVSS Scores

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