CVE-2014-9746 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1 http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3370 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/11/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/25/4 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

9.8