Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9674
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9674
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 2.53%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 89 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9674
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
References for CVE-2014-9674
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
FreeType Versions Prior to 2.5.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=cd4a5a26e591d01494567df9dec7f72d59551f6e
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 20 Update: freetype-2.5.0-9.fc20Third Party Advisory
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
Oracle Solaris Third Party Bulletin - April 2015Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
openSUSE-SU-2015:0627-1: moderate: Security update for freetype2Third Party Advisory
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http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=153
153 - FreeType 2.5.3 Mac font parsing heap-based buffer overflow due to multiple integer overflows - project-zero - MonorailExploit
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: freetype-2.5.3-15.fc21Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201503-05) — Gentoo security
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
USN-2510-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
Mageia Advisory: MGASA-2015-0083 - Updated freetype2 packages fix security vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=240c94a185cd8dae7d03059abec8a5662c35ecd3
freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 libraryPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3461
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3461-1 freetype
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
RHSA-2015:0696 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
USN-2739-1: FreeType vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2014-9674
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*