CVE-2014-9673
freetype: integer signedness error in Mac_Read_POST_Resource() leading to heap-based buffer overflow
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · November 24, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
An integer signedness flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way FreeType handled Mac fonts. If a specially crafted font file was loaded by an application linked against FreeType, it could cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound