CVE-2014-2241 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in FreeType versions prior to 2.5.3, specifically affecting the cf2_initLocalRegionBuffer and cf2_initGlobalRegionBuffer functions. This flaw, caused by improper subroutine existence checks, allows remote attackers to trigger an assertion failure by providing a specially crafted TTF file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freetype:freetype:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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