CVE-2014-9660: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9660 is a high (CVSS 7.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 08-02-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The _bdf_parse_glyphs function in bdf/bdflib.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly handle a missing ENDCHAR record, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted BDF font.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.06% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (code.google.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node6 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.1
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.6z | 7.1
Debian2 products
- freetype< 2.5.2-3
- debian_linuxEOL7.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10 | 15.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL20 | 21
Freetype1 product
- freetype≤ 2.5.3
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1 | 13.2
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL10.0 | 11.2
Ubuntu1 product
- freetype< 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4
8 vendors · 14 products
References
18 links
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
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- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=af8346172a7b573715134f7a51e6c5c60fa7f2abX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory