CVE-2014-9674
freetype - security update
EPSS 4.3%
Description
The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.
How to fix CVE-2014-9674
To remediate CVE-2014-9674, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.5.2-3 or later
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2014-9674 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 4.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.5.2-3
- from 0, < 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u3