CVE-2014-9666

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The tt_sbit_decoder_init function in sfnt/ttsbit.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with a count-to-size association without restricting the count value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted embedded bitmap.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 8, 2015
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-9666: Medium severity, CVSS 6.8 | Vulnix