CVE-2014-9661
freetype: out of bounds read in Type42 font parser
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 24, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 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