The tt_cmap4_validate function in sfnt/ttcmap.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 validates a certain length field before that field's value is completely calculated, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted cmap SFNT table.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-develUpgrade freetype-demosUpgrade freetype | Dec 1, 2016 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade freetype | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade media-libs/freetype. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade system/library/freetype-2 to version 2.5.5-0.175.2.10.0.3.1434 on Solaris 11.2Upgrade consolidation/X/X-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.1483 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade freetype-demosUpgrade freetype-develUpgrade freetype | Oct 16, 2024 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 24, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ftstringUpgrade ftinspectUpgrade freetype2-develUpgrade ftdumpUpgrade ftvalidUpgrade freetype2-devel-32bitUpgrade freetype2-x86Upgrade ftbenchUpgrade freetype2-32bitUpgrade freetype2Upgrade ftviewUpgrade ftgammaUpgrade ftmultiUpgrade ftlintUpgrade libfreetype6Upgrade libfreetype6-32bitUpgrade ftgridUpgrade ft2demosUpgrade ftdiff | Dec 18, 2015 | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libfreetype6 | Nov 8, 2024 | Feb 8, 2015 |
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