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Ubuntu: (CVE-2014-9746): freetype vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (CVE-2014-9746): freetype vulnerability

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/07/2016
Created
11/21/2024
Added
11/19/2024
Modified
11/19/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-freetype

References

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