9.8

CVE-2014-9746: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9746DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9746
Published 07-06-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-9746 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DLA-319-1DSA-3370-1

Timeline

  1. 07-06-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The (1) t1_parse_font_matrix function in type1/t1load.c, (2) cid_parse_font_matrix function in cid/cidload.c, (3) t42_parse_font_matrix function in type42/t42parse.c, and (4) ps_parser_load_field function in psaux/psobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 do not check return values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted font.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Freetype1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • freetype< 2.5.2-1ubuntu2.5

3 vendors · 4 products

References

10 links