CVE-2014-9672

Name: CVE-2014-9672
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:33.663+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9672 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.. EPSS estimates a 4.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.68%

90.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Solaris	10.0
Oracle	Solaris	11.2
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
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.5.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=155Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=18a8f0d9943369449bc4de92d411c78fb08d616cPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134395/FreeType-2.5.3-Mac-FOND-Resource-Parsing-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-From-Stack.html
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=155Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=18a8f0d9943369449bc4de92d411c78fb08d616cPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134395/FreeType-2.5.3-Mac-FOND-Resource-Parsing-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-From-Stack.html
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-2014-9672?

How severe is CVE-2014-9672?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9672 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9672?

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Source: NVD / NIST