CVE-2014-9665 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via integer overflow in FreeType when processing malicious PNG data embedded in TTF fonts.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9665?
CVE-2014-9665 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Feb 2015. 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
The Load_SBit_Png function in sfnt/pngshim.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not restrict the rows and pitch values of PNG data, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact by embedding a PNG file in a .ttf font file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9665?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Freetype Freetype, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9665?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-9665 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9665 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9665, GHSA-69mf-vqgp-hjr8, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9665.