DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9747

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9747

    Published: 7 Jun 2016Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2014-9747

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9747

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: freetype

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/freetype?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.6-1

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High