CVE-2014-9656

Name: CVE-2014-9656
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:15.163+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9656 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.. EPSS estimates a 4.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.58%

90.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.5.3
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=196Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f0292bb9920aa1dbfed5f53861e7c7a89b35833aIssue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=196Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=f0292bb9920aa1dbfed5f53861e7c7a89b35833aIssue Tracking
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9656?

How severe is CVE-2014-9656?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9656 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9656?

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Source: NVD / NIST