CVE-2014-9661
EPSS 4.0%
Description
type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.
How to fix CVE-2014-9661
To remediate CVE-2014-9661, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.5.2-3 or later
Is CVE-2014-9661 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.5.2-3