Medium 5.8Published Feb 8, 2015

CVE-2014-9672Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from pr…

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Array index error in the parse_fond function in base/ftmac.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted FOND resource in a Mac font file.

CVSS: 5.8 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

oracle solaris oracle:solaris	10.0; 11.2	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	7.0	NVD
canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	10.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.10; 15.04	NVD
freetype freetype freetype:freetype	through 2.5.3	NVD
opensuse opensuse opensuse:opensuse	13.1; 13.2	NVD

References

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0083.html	third-party-advisory
http://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=155	exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/freetype/freetype2.git/commit/?id=18a8f0d9943369449bc4de92d411c78fb08d616c	patch, vendor-advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00091.html	third-party-advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134395/FreeType-2.5.3-Mac-FOND-Resource-Parsing-Out-Of-Bounds-Read-From-Stack.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3188	third-party-advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:055	broken-link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html	third-party-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72986
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2510-1	third-party-advisory
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