Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 8, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9661
CVE-2014-9661
Description
type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.
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Affected products
32cpe: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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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
16- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detailnvdExploit
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.htmlnvd
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvd
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlnvd
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-After-Free.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05nvd
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