#VU32478 Stack-based buffer overflow in FreeType - CVE-2014-2240
Published: March 12, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32478
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2240
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeType
FreeType
Software vendor:
freetype.org
freetype.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c when processing a large number of stem hints in a font file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 2.5.3.
External links
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
- http://www.freetype.org/index.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1