# CVE-2014-2241: The (1) cf2\_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2\_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and (2) cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions in cff/cf2ft.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 do not properly check if a subroutine exists, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure), as demonstrated by a crafted ttf file.

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## References

- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=135c3faebb96f8f550bd4f318716f2e1e095a969
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
- http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/4

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