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CVE-2014-9745

Publication date 14 September 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freetype 15.04 vivid
Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu3.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.4.8-1ubuntu2.3

Patch details

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Package Patch details
freetype

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2739-1
    • FreeType vulnerabilities
    • 10 September 2015

Other references