Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-9747
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2014-9747
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-9747
1.69%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2014-9747
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2014-9747
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2014-9747
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https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
The FreeType Project - Bugs: bug #41309, Use of uninitialized memory in... [Savannah]
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
oss-security - CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
t42parse.c\type42\src - freetype/freetype2.git - The FreeType 2 library
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3370-1 freetype
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