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CVE-2014-9674

freetype: multiple integer overflows Mac_Read_POST_Resource() leading to heap-based buffer overflows

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 2.0

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Published · February 8, 2015

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were 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 · 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound