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CVE-2014-9747
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for…
High7.5EPSS 3.0%
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Description
The t42_parse_encoding function in type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not properly update the current position for immediates-only mode, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a Type42 font.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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References (5)
- [oss-security] 20150911 CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/tree/src/type42/t42parse.c?id=8b281f83e8516535756f92dbf90940ac44bd45e1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150925 Re: CVE Request: 2 FreeType issues (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41309 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-3370 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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