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CVE-2014-9668

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.9%EU EUVD

The woff_open_font function in sfnt/sfobjs.c in FreeType before 2.5.4 proceeds with offset+length calculations without restricting length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Web Open Font Format (WOFF) file.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.5 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
1.9% (80th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2014-9478)
Published
February 8, 2015
NVD last modified
June 17, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2014-9478 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • canonical / ubuntu linux
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • fedoraproject / fedora
  • freetype / freetype
  • opensuse / opensuse
  • opensuse / opensuse

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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