CVE-2014-1254 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted Type 1 font in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-1254?

CVE-2014-1254 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 27 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Type 1 font that is embedded in a document.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1254?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-1254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x55x-285g-x6qx.

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