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TI-2014-07851 Aliases CVE-2014-9661GHSA-x7gr-2533-fcq6

type42/t42parse.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 does not consider that scanning can be…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0436 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 22

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*10.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 12 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6.zVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.3VulnerableFreeType
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*20VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*21VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.6.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·FreeType
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0696 Released 2015-03-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    freetype security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) freetype-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) freetype-demos-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1, freetype-devel-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) freetype-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) freetype-demos-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1, freetype-devel-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1, freetype-devel-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1, freetype-devel-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1, freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1.ppc, freetype-devel-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) freetype-2.4.11-10.ael7b_1.1, freetype-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1, freetype-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1.ppc +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) freetype-demos-2.4.11-10.ael7b_1.1, freetype-demos-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freetype-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1, freetype-devel-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) freetype-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1, freetype-devel-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freetype-demos-2.3.11-15.el6_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) freetype-demos-2.4.11-10.el7_1.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0696

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9661
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7gr-2533-fcq6

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 9

Other 5

Sources

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