FreeType 2.5.3 truetype/ttpload.c tt_face_load_hdmx memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeType 2.5.3. It has been declared as critical. Affected is the function tt_face_load_hdmx of the file truetype/ttpload.c. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9657. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in FreeType 2.5.3 (Software Library). Affected by this issue is the function tt_face_load_hdmx of the file truetype/ttpload.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 12/06/2014 by Mateusz Jurczyk (j00ru) with Google as FreeType 2.5.4 as confirmed news (Website). The advisory is shared for download at freetype.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9657 since 02/07/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81924 (CentOS 6 / 7 : freetype (CESA-2015:0696)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350200 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for freetype: ALAS-2015-502).

Upgrading to version 2.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at sourceforge.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The news contains the following remark:

FreeType 2.5.4 has been released. All users should upgrade due to another fix for vulnerability CVE-2014-2240 in the CFF driver. The library also contains a new round of patches for better protection against malformed fonts.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100797), Tenable (81924), SecurityFocus (BID 72986†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031711†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48729†). See VDB-69067, VDB-69069, VDB-69070 and VDB-69071 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 81924
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 / 7 : freetype (CESA-2015:0696)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-502
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreeType 2.5.4
Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FreeType 2.5.4
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (j00ru)
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69068

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X-Force: 100797
SecurityFocus: 72986 - FreeType Versions Prior to 2.5.4 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031711 - FreeType Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Bypass Security Features, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 48729 - FreeType <2.5.4 Remote DoS or Code Execution due to Out-of-Bounds Read via Crafted TrueType Font, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2015 15:59
Updated: 03/08/2022 19:02
Changes: 02/09/2015 15:59 (80), 06/20/2017 08:52 (9), 03/08/2022 18:55 (4), 03/08/2022 19:02 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:BAC:103

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