UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9656

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9656

    Published: 8 Feb 2015Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2014-9656
    Aliases:
    USN-2510-1

    Summary:

    Details: The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9656, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2510-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9656

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: freetype

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4

    Affected versions

    2.4.12-0ubuntu1

    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