CVE-2014-9666

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.

How to fix CVE-2014-9666

To remediate CVE-2014-9666, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/freetype—upgrade to 2.5.2-3 or later

Is CVE-2014-9666 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 1.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.5.2-3

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9666