CVE-2017-9814

Name: CVE-2017-9814
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-17T13:18:30.937+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-9814 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.. EPSS estimates a 3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.46%

87.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cairographics	Cairo	<= 1.15.6
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101547Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00042.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=101547Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-9814?

cairo-truetype-subset.c in cairo 1.15.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) because of mishandling of an unexpected malloc(0) call.

How severe is CVE-2017-9814?

CVE-2017-9814 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9814?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-9814?

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Source: NVD / NIST