CVE-2014-9746

Published: 7 June 2016

The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.

Priority

Medium

CVSS 3 base score: 9.8

Status

References

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9746
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2739-1
• NVD
• Launchpad
• Debian