CVE-2014-9746 in FreeTypeinfo

Summary

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.

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Reservation

09/25/2015

Disclosure

06/07/2016

Entries

1: VDB-87757

CPE

ready

CVSS

9.8

EPSS

0.00842

Activities

Very Low

Sources

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