CVE-2014-9656

Publication date 8 February 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freetype 14.10 utopic
Fixed 2.5.2-2ubuntu1.1
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 2.4.8-1ubuntu2.2
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.8

Notes

mdeslaur

in precise, this code is in src/sfnt/ttsbit0.c

Patch details

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Package Patch details
freetype

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-2510-1
    • FreeType vulnerabilities
    • 24 February 2015

Other references