High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-9747

Description

The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.

Affected products

FreeType/Freetype
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=2.5.3
Debian/Debian Linux2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.cnvd
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4nvd
savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/nvd

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