# CVE-2014-9661: type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be incomplete without triggering an error, which allows remot

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-02-08 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188
- http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=187
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=42fcd6693ec7bd6ffc65ddc63e74287a65dda669
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-05
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2739-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0696.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150162.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134396/FreeType-2.5.3-Type42-Parsing-Use-After-Free.html
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=3788187e0c396952cd7d905c6c61f3ff8e84b2b4
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150148.html

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