CVE - CVE-2014-9746

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-9746	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1 CONFIRM:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html DEBIAN:DSA-3370 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370 MISC:https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150911 CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20150925 Re: CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4
Assigning CNA
Canonical Ltd.
Date Record Created
20150925	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20150925)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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