CVE-2014-9672
freetype: Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 24, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of freetype as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and 7.
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-129 · Improper Validation of Array Index