CVE-2014-9746

Description

The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html

https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309

Details

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3