Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-9657
CVE-2014-9657
Description
The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.
Affected products
24cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detailnvdExploit
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05nvd
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