CVE-2014-9673

Name: CVE-2014-9673
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:34.647+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9673 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.41%

87.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
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
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
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
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.5.3

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=154Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415Issue Tracking
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=154Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415Issue Tracking
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-2014-9673?

How severe is CVE-2014-9673?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9673 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9673?

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Source: NVD / NIST