CVE-2014-9747
freetype: Use of uninitialized memory
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · January 22, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE not specified