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CVE-2014-9745
Published:September 14, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
The parse_encoding function in type1/t1load.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a "broken number-with-base" in a Postscript stream, as demonstrated by 8#garbage.
Related Resources (11)
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9745
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=df14e6c0b9592cbb24d5381dfc6106b14f915e75
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033536
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-10/msg00017.html
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=459050
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/freetype/+bug/1492124
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9745
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76727
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?41590
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
2.85