CVE-2014-9674: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9674 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4Timeline
- 08-02-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.71% 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 causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus7.1
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_eus6.6z | 7.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10 | 15.04
Debian1 product
- freetype< 2.5.2-3 | < 2.4.9-1.1+deb7u3
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 · 13 products
References
19 links- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=240c94a185cd8dae7d03059abec8a5662c35ecd3X Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=cd4a5a26e591d01494567df9dec7f72d59551f6eX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- 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
Show all 19 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory