CVE-2014-9747
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.1%
Description
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
How to fix CVE-2014-9747
To remediate CVE-2014-9747, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2014-9747 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.6-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |