Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 12, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-2240
CVE-2014-2240
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.
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Affected products
63cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 52 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.5.2
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <2.5.3
- osv-coords10 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/freetype2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/ft2demos&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Micro%206.0pkg:rpm/suse/ft2demos&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ft2demos&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ft2demos&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 2.7-1.1+ 9 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.13.3-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.freetype.org/index.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/57291nvdVendor Advisory
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/57447nvd
- sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1nvd
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