Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9659
CVE-2014-9659
Description
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
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Affected products
22cpe: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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords9 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/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+ 8 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: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.5.3-5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detailnvdExploit
- 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
- 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
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05nvd
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