CVE-2014-2240

N/A Unknown
Published: March 12, 2014 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cf2_hintmap_build function in cff/cf2hints.c in FreeType before 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large number of stem hints in a font file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.freetype.org/index.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?41697
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57291
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freetype/files/freetype2/2.5.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.freetype.org/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66074
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2148-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

freetype

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