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CVE-2014-9665

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 20, 21
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 15.10
FreetypeFreetype
through 2.5.3
OpensuseOpensuse
Versions 13.1, 13.2

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References