CVE-2014-9660

CVSS V2 High 7.5 CVSS V3 None
Description
The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly handle a missing ENDCHAR record, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BDF font.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2014-9660
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2015-02-08T11:59:22
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-30T16:27:35
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-476 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 2.5.3
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 6.4
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=af8346172a7b573715134f7a51e6c5c60fa7f2ab Patch Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=188 Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055 Broken Link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html Third Party Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9660
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9660
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 17:55:24 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 03:30:19 2015-02-08T11:59Z 2015-02-08T11:59:22 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 03:30:19 2018-10-30T16:27:35 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 03:30:19 Modified Vulnerability Status updated