Is CVE-2014-9674 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-9674 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-9674?

CVE-2014-9674 has a CVSS v2 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-9674?

CVE-2014-9674 has an EPSS score of 5.71% (92th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9674?

Upgrade freetype on debian 11 to 2.5.2-3 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-9674

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl

7.5

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with adding to length values without validating the original values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.

How to fix

Remediation Available

freetypeDebian

Fixed in:2.5.2-3CVE-2014-9674

freetypeUbuntu

Fixed in:2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4USN-2510-1

libfreetype6Ubuntu

Fixed in:2.5.2-1ubuntu2.4USN-2510-1

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

5.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days

92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Exploit1

code.google.com

Third-Party Advisory8

Other references4

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.