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CVE-2014-9657

freetype: off-by-one buffer over-read in tt_face_load_hdmx()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

2.6

CVSS 2.0

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Published · November 24, 2014

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

The tt_face_load_hdmx function in truetype/ttpload.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not establish a minimum record size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted TrueType font.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 2.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CWE-193 · Off-by-one Error