CVE-2014-2241

Public Exploit

Description

The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969 patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447 third party advisory
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2241?
CVE-2014-2241 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2241?
To fix CVE-2014-2241, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2241 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2241 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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