FreeType 2.5.3 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in FreeType 2.5.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-9661. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeType 2.5.3 (Software Library). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 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 traded as CVE-2014-9661 since 02/07/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82509 (Amazon Linux AMI : freetype (ALAS-2015-502)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux 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 (100801), Tenable (82509), SecurityFocus (BID 72986†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031711†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48737†). The entries VDB-69067, VDB-69068, VDB-69069 and VDB-69070 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 82509
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : freetype (ALAS-2015-502)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2015-502
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreeType 2.5.4
Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org

Timelineinfo

12/06/2014 🔍
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02/07/2015 +63 days 🔍
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02/09/2015 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2015 +15 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +13 days 🔍
03/08/2022 +2556 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FreeType 2.5.4
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (j00ru)
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9661 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9661
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69072

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X-Force: 100801
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: 48737 - FreeType <2.5.4 Remote DoS or Code Execution due to Use-After-Free via Crafted Type42 Font, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2015 15:59
Updated: 03/08/2022 20:00
Changes: 02/09/2015 15:59 (74), 06/20/2017 08:54 (11), 03/08/2022 19:53 (4), 03/08/2022 20:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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