CVE-2014-9675

Name: CVE-2014-9675
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-08T11:59:36.49+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9675 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 identifies property names by only verifying that an initial substring is present, which allows remote attackers to discover heap pointer values and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted BDF font.. EPSS estimates a 4.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 identifies property names by only verifying that an initial substring is present, which allows remote attackers to discover heap pointer values and bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted BDF font.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.16%

89.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

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
Freetype	Freetype	<= 2.5.3
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	20
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
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

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=151Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2c4832d30939b45c05757f0a05128ce64c4cacc7Issue 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://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-2015:055Third 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
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=151Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=2c4832d30939b45c05757f0a05128ce64c4cacc7Issue 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://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-2015:055Third 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
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9675?

How severe is CVE-2014-9675?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9675 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9675?

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Source: NVD / NIST