CVE-2014-9656
freetype - security update
EPSS 2.4%
Description
The tt_sbit_decoder_load_image function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted OpenType font.
How to fix CVE-2014-9656
To remediate CVE-2014-9656, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.5.2-3 or later
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze5 or later
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u1 or later
Is CVE-2014-9656 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.5.2-3
- from 0, < 2.4.2-2.1+squeeze5
- from 0, < 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u1