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CVE-2014-2240

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.

Published

2014-03-12T14:55:30.773

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application freetype freetype ≤ 2.5.2 Yes
Application freetype freetype 1.3.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.0 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.2 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.3 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.4 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.5 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.6 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.7 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.8 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.0.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.3 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.4 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.5 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.6 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.7 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.8 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.8 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.1.10 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.2.0 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.2.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.0 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.2 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.3 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.4 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.5 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.6 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.7 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.8 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.10 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.11 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.3.12 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.0 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.1 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.2 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.3 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.4 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.5 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.6 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.7 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.8 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.9 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.10 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.11 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.4.12 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.5 Yes
Application freetype freetype 2.5.1 Yes
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