CVE-2014-9666

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2014-11-24
CWE:
CWE-190->CWE-125
Bugzilla:
1191089: CVE-2014-9666 freetype: integer overflow in tt_sbit_decoder_init() leading to out-of-bounds read

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2014-9666 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of freetype as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 4.3
Base Metrics AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 freetype Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 freetype Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 freetype Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 freetype Not affected
RHEV Manager 3 mingw-virt-viewer Not affected

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