CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-9665

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Load_SBit_Png function in FreeType before version 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack, potentially leading to system downtime or other unspecified impacts.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update FreeType to version 2.5.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Load_SBit_Png function in sfnt/pngshim.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS