CVE-2014-9659
EPSS 2.8%
Description
cff/cf2intrp.c in the CFF CharString interpreter in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with additional hints after the hint mask has been computed, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow) via a crafted OpenType font. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2240.
How to fix CVE-2014-9659
To remediate CVE-2014-9659, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.5.2-3 or later
Is CVE-2014-9659 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.8%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.5.2-3