CVE-2014-9657

Name: CVE-2014-9657
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:19.647+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.06%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9657 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.. EPSS estimates a 5.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.06%

91.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus	7.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.6.z
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Oracle	Solaris	10.0
Oracle	Solaris	11.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.5.3
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
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=195Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=eca0f067068020870a429fe91f6329e499390d55Patch, Vendor Advisory
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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Broken Link
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=195Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=eca0f067068020870a429fe91f6329e499390d55Patch, Vendor Advisory
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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Broken Link
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-2014-9657?

How severe is CVE-2014-9657?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9657 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9657?

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Source: NVD / NIST