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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9661: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2014-9661: FreeType: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/08/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Type42 font.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-media-libs-freetype

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