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CVE-2014-9664

UnknownEPSS 4.27%

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CVE-2014-9664 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. FreeType before 2.5.4 does not check for the end of the data during certain parsing actions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font, related to type42/t42parse.c and type1/t1load.c.. EPSS estimates a 4.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FreeType before 2.5.4 does not check for the end of the data during certain parsing actions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font, related to type42/t42parse.c and type1/t1load.c.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
4.27%

89.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus6.6.z
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
DebianDebian Linux7.0
OpensuseOpensuse13.1
OpensuseOpensuse13.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux10.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux15.04
FedoraprojectFedora20
FedoraprojectFedora21
FreetypeFreetype<= 2.5.3
OracleSolaris10.0
OracleSolaris11.2

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9664?
FreeType before 2.5.4 does not check for the end of the data during certain parsing actions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font, related to type42/t42parse.c and type1/t1load.c.
How severe is CVE-2014-9664?
Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9664 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9664?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST