Vulnerability CVE-2014-9746
Published: 2016-06-07

Description:
The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Freetype -> Freetype 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309
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