CVE-2014-9660
freetype: missing ENDCHAR NULL pointer dereference in the _bdf_parse_glyphs()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 24, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
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 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-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference