VDB-77690 · CVE-2014-9745 · Issue 459050

FreeType up to 2.5.2 type1/t1load.c parse_encoding number-with-base resource management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in FreeType up to 2.5.2 (Software Library). Affected by this issue is the function parse_encoding of the file type1/t1load.c. The manipulation of the argument number-with-base with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 09/14/2015 as 459050 (Website). The advisory is available at code.google.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9745. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86211 (Debian DLA-319-1 : freetype security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175525 (Debian Security Update for freetype (DSA 3370-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86211), SecurityFocus (BID 76727†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53537†). Similar entries are available at VDB-87757 and VDB-87758.

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open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 86211
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-319-1 : freetype security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703370
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3370-1 (freetype - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreeType 2.5.3
Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 459050
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-9745 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 76727
SecurityTracker: 1033536
Vulnerability Center: 53537 - FreeType before 2.5.3 Remote DoS via a Crafted Postscript Stream, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/15/2015 04:42 PM
Updated: 06/15/2022 01:37 AM
Changes: 09/15/2015 04:42 PM (42), 06/08/2017 11:47 PM (19), 06/15/2022 01:21 AM (3), 06/15/2022 01:29 AM (7), 06/15/2022 01:37 AM (1)
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