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CVE-2014-9673
Published:February 08, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
Related Resources (14)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9673
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=154
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9673
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
2.79