UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9746

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9746

    Published: 7 Jun 2016Last Modified: 22 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2014-9746
    Aliases:
    USN-2739-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9746, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2739-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9746

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: freetype

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

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5

    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