CVE-2014-9747 (GCVE-0-2014-9747)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-06-07 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 13:55
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309 | x_refsource_MISC |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Date Public
2015-09-11 00:00
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