CVE-2014-9658
freetype: buffer over-read and integer underflow in tt_face_load_kern()
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 24, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
The tt_face_load_kern function in sfnt/ttkern.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 enforces an incorrect minimum table length, 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
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read