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CVE-2014-2241

MEDIUMEPSS 72th pctl
6.8
CVSS v2
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
freetypeDebian
Fixed in:2.5.2-1.1CVE-2014-2241
Fixed in:2.5.2-1.1CVE-2014-2241
Fixed in:2.5.2-1.1CVE-2014-2241
Fixed in:2.5.2-1.1CVE-2014-2241

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

1.57%probability of exploitation in 30 days
72ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.

References

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