Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9745
CVE-2014-9745
Description
The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage.
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Affected products
13cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- 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:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/freetype2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ft2demos&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/ft2demos&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4
< 2.3.7-25.41.4+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.7-25.41.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.7-25.41.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.7-25.41.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.7-25.41.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.7-25.41.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00017.htmlnvd
- savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.phpnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76727nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033536nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1nvd
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1492124nvd
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
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