CVE-2014-9660 in FreeType
Summary
The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly handle a missing ENDCHAR record, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BDF font.
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Reservation
02/07/2015
Disclosure
02/08/2015
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69071 | FreeType _bdf_parse_glyphs null pointer dereference | 476 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2014-9660 |