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CVE-2014-9673

Integer signedness error in the Mac_Read_POST_Resource function in base/ftobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Mac font.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-9673 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from canonical, from debian, from redhat and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-02-08T11:59:34.647

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:18:46.600

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_hpc_node	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_hpc_node	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus	7.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	7.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	6.6.z	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	7.1	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	7.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Application	freetype	freetype	≤ 2.5.3	Yes

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=154 Exploit ([email protected])
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05 ([email protected])
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=154 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=35252ae9aa1dd9343e9f4884e9ddb1fee10ef415 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For canonical's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.