CVE-2015-9274

Name: CVE-2015-9274
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-11-15T06:29:00.23+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.54%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-9274 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. HarfBuzz before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read of two bytes and application crash) because of GPOS and GSUB table mishandling, related to hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh, hb-ot-layout-gsub-table.hh, and hb-ot-layout-gsubgpos-private.hh.. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HarfBuzz before 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read of two bytes and application crash) because of GPOS and GSUB table mishandling, related to hb-ot-layout-gpos-table.hh, hb-ot-layout-gsub-table.hh, and hb-ot-layout-gsubgpos-private.hh.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.54%

71.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Harfbuzz Project	Harfbuzz	< 1.0.4

References

https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/commit/c917965b9e6fe2b21ed6c51559673288fa3af4b7Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/commit/c917965b9e6fe2b21ed6c51559673288fa3af4b7Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 15, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-9274?

How severe is CVE-2015-9274?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-9274 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9274?

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Source: NVD / NIST