Description
The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969Exploit, Patch
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969Exploit, Patch
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 18, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified